But the energy minister’s attitude could be putting him at odds with Cyril Ramaphosa, who speaks of the need to cut emissions and win climate aid
Rich nations shouldn’t force SA to ban new coal-power projects and impose other conditions as a requirement for funding to help reduce its environmental footprint, the country’s energy minister said.
“They must not give us conditions, they are developed countries,” Mantashe said in an interview on Tuesday. “We are a developing economy, they must talk to our programme.” Mantashe’s attitude is seen as putting him at odds with President Cyril Ramaphosa, who spoke this week, in a letter to the nation, of the need to cut emissions and win climate aid. The consequences of not doing so will ultimately harm SA’s ability to trade, as tariffs could be imposed on carbon-heavy goods, the president said.
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