“Africa doesn't need decarbonisation — we need energy,” says renewable energy expert.
“We need to ensure energy is available and affordable to the population — this is fuel too, not just electricity.
Ngubevana said opportunities could be found in the face of climate change — especially the opportunity to employ more people. Unemployment rates are unsustainable. We have an opportunity as we transition — we have natural resources — fossil fuels and minerals and we’ve got young people [who need jobs]. There is a huge market [for energy] in the continent but we're only doing about 15% trade with Africa.
To do this he said the country needed to look at the role of other energy sources — especially gas and nuclear energy. 95% of SA's energy comes from fossil fuels.ig opportunity in hydrogen, nuclear, solar, wind and bio fuels — but we need to transition on our own.”
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