“MR PRESIDENT, SA URGENTLY NEEDS A PLAN TO ADDRESS THE ENERGY AND CLIMATE CRISES!” EMERGENCY SPEECHES AND KNEE-JERK REACTIONS DO NOT PROVIDE REAL, SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS
With just days away from COP27 – where world leaders, including from South Africa, will discuss
proposed global climate action commitments – The Green Connection says that without an integrated energy plan (IEP) that marks a clear pathway for decarbonisation in the energy sector, the country’s climate commitments will be nothing more than hot air.