South Africa predominantly relies on burning coal to generate electricity. The country is exploring shifting to more renewable energy, however, critics in the online Just Energy Transition (JET) conversation describe this move as a response to perceived “pressure” by the European Union (EU), which wants to receive “priority access to our coal”. This is according to the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change’s (CABC) latest factsheet which highlights key topics in the online JET conversation between 01 January and 13 June 2025. Researchers found that the switch to renewable energy is being questioned in the wake of South Africa’s loadshedding issues and recovering energy supply.
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