Incoherent policy a risk to climate funding, warn environmental groups

While the world eyes net-zero emissions by 2050 necessitating a move away from the use of fossil fuels, South Africa’s Minister of Public Enterprises and Minister of Electricity are tussling over the decommissioning of Eskom’s coal-fired power stations. Environmental groups have warned that incoherent policy in this regard poses a risk to the country’s climate funding. Business Day TV spoke to Denene Erasmus, Energy Writer at Business Day for more detail.