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Uncertain future for JETP in South Africa

The showcase project for an energy transition in the Global South is stalling: South Africa is debating whether to keep its coal-fired power plants running longer than planned. The country is plagued by power shortages, blackouts, and a state-owned power company in shambles.

By Bernhard Pötter

COP27 In Sharm El Sheikh - Ligh Level Segment Dan J. Jorgensen, Minister of Climate, Energy and Utilities of Denmark addresses delegates in Plenary room Nefertiti during the resumed High-Level Segment during the COP27 UN Climate Change Conference, held by UNFCCC in Sharm El-Sheikh International Convention Center, Egypt on November 15, 2022. COP27, running from November 6 to November 18 in Sharm El Sheikh focuses on implementation of measures already agreed during previous COPs. The Conference in Sharm El Sheikh focuses also on the most vulnerable communities as the climate crisis hardens life conditions of those already most disadvantaged. Sharm El Sheikh South Sinai Egypt PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxFRA Copyright: xDominikaxZarzyckax originalFilename: zarzycka-cop27ins221115_npHgv.jpg
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'CCS is not a substitute for phasing out fossil fuels'

Denmark wants to absorb more greenhouse gases than it emits by 2050. Bernhard Pötter spoke with Dan Jørgensen, Denmark's Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities, about this goal, the Petersberg Climate Dialogue and a fossil fuel ban treaty.

By Bernhard Pötter