Green energy: South Africa’s transition plan must be careful not to deepen inequality – the 3 top issues

By Mzukisi Qobo, Head: Wits School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand

Since the UN Climate Change Agreement was signed by 196 nations in December 2015, many countries have announced policies to reduce their fossil fuel emissions.

Their commitments are set out in nationally determined actions they’ll be taking to achieve this.

But the transition must navigate political economy tensions, especially in developing countries.

Take South Africa, for example. It has deep-seated socioeconomic challenges, such as inequality and unemployment. Its unemployment…

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