SA-TIED Policy Dialogue Invite Powering Economic Recovery: Lessons from South Africa’s Electricity Crisis

Date: 29 November 2024 Time: 13:00 - 15:00 (UTC +2) You are invited to an SA-TIED policy dialogue titled " Powering Economic Recovery: Lessons from South Africa’s Electricity Crisis". The discussion…

Date: Friday 29 November — Friday 29 November, 2024
Location: Origins Centre, University of the Witwatersrand, Corner of Yale Road and Enoch Sontonga Avenue, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, South Africa AND Online
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Renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, and hydropower are essential for reducing global carbon emissions by replacing fossil fuel-based energy generation. According to the International Renewable Energy Agency ((IRENA), 2020), the large-scale deployment of renewable energy, combined with energy efficiency improvements, has the potential to reduce energy-related CO2 emissions by 70% by 2050.