carbon taxes

      This afternoon, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa reaffirmed the nation's commitment to transitioning towards renewable energy but insisted that communities and workers must not lose out. Africa's most industrialised economy is one of the world's largest greenhouse-gas emitters, relying on coal for 80 percent of electricity generation. The fossil fuel is a bedrock of the economy, employing more than 100,000 people. "We are in reality facing a climate […]