SA has one of the most carbon intensive economies in the world and it’s threatening our exports and will weaken an already fragile manufacturing sector.
The clock is ticking and the transition to clean, green, renewable energy needs to be a priority for government and corporates, because if clean air and reducing the climate crisis aren’t reason enough, then surely our economy is? Gaylor Montmasson-Clair, a senior economist at Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) writes.