Coal power
Ramaphosa: SA doesn't need to accept clean energy loans if terms unfavourable
President Cyril Ramaphosa's question and answer session in Parliament on Thursday was mostly dominated by questions about climate change and the R131 billion...
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Environment Minister Creecy says SA hasn't signed any pledges at COP26 summit
Environmental Affairs Minister Barbara Creecy said that South Africa may still accept a multi-billion rand clean-energy fund, given Eskom's growing need for additional support.
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Australia's coal country looks to a less sooty future
Two-hundred-and-thirty years ago, among the verdant outcrops that flank the southeastern coastal town of Newcastle, a band of escaped convicts made the first recorded discovery of coal on the Australian continent.
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Move away from coal power will require money from rich countries, says SA
South Africa has entered into an agreement with the likes of the United States, United Kingdom and European Union, who've pledged to help fund the transition to renewable power.
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Beijing shuts roads, playgrounds amid heavy smog after coal spike
A thick haze of smog blanketed swathes of northern China on Friday, with visibility in some areas reduced to less than 200 metres (yards), according to the country's weather forecaster.
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ANALYSIS: South Africa’s power grid is under pressure: the how and the why
Unexpected breakdowns and scheduled maintenance at various generation plants have been blamed for reduced generation capacity. These have compromised the stability of the national power grid.
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World's largest wealth fund blacklists Glencore, other giants over coal use
Wednesday’s announcement, in a statement issued by the fund, is the first to show the tougher rules being applied.
