Africa > PREVIEW: South African elections see parties resist coal phaseout as development takes centre stage

PREVIEW: South African elections see parties resist coal phaseout as development takes centre stage

Published 16:29 on May 27, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:29 on May 27, 2024  / Alejandra Padin-Dujon /  Africa, Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, International

South African voters head to the polls Wednesday amid energy shortages, a proposed carbon tax hike, and incoming international carbon tariffs, with the country’s three biggest parties open to adding new energies to the national mix but resistant to transitioning away from coal.
South African voters head to the polls Wednesday amid energy shortages, a proposed carbon tax hike, and incoming international carbon tariffs, with the country’s three biggest parties open to adding new energies to the national mix but resistant to transitioning away from coal.


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