Richard Calland

Oct 8, 2024 | dailymaverick.co.za | Richard Calland

THE CONVERSATION OP-ED There are compelling reasons for South Africa not to ‘go gas’. It needs to heed the Presidential Climate Commission’s advice and focus on setting up large-scale renewable energy projects. South Africa is immersed in a “just energy transition” from a fossil fuel-based energy system to a cleaner, low-carbon energy system. This new system will be based primarily on renewable energy, such as solar, wind and green hydrogen. Such a transition is deeply contested.

Oct 8, 2024 | ewn.co.za | Richard Calland

South Africa has a competitive advantage in green hydrogen and renewable energy technologies due to its location and natural resources. (Green hydrogen is made by using renewable energy to split water into hydrogen and oxygen.)If green hydrogen was prioritised, it could attract significant global investment. South Africa could become a market leader. Green hydrogen, combined with lithium production, could create up to 94,000 jobs, far surpassing potential employment in the gas sector.

Oct 7, 2024 | msn.com | Richard Calland

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Oct 7, 2024 | techxplore.com | Richard Calland

South Africa is immersed in a "just energy transition" from a fossil fuel-based energy system to a cleaner, low-carbon energy system. This new system will be based primarily on renewable energy, such as solar, wind and green hydrogen. Such a transition is deeply contested. Those with direct and indirect commercial interests in the coal industry will defend their stake.

Oct 7, 2024 | theconversation.com | Richard Calland

South Africa is immersed in a “just energy transition” from a fossil fuel-based energy system to a cleaner, low-carbon energy system. This new system will be based primarily on renewable energy, such as solar, wind and green hydrogen. Such a transition is deeply contested. Those with direct and indirect commercial interests in the coal industry will defend their stake. On the other hand, those who could gain from a transition will aim to entrench their new interests in the renewable energy sector.