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In East Africa, Solar Energy Can Save Vaccines
Extreme weather is menacing Tanzania and Kenya, the two ‘tiger economies’ of East Africa. Kenya and Tanzania are neighboring nations with a combined GDP of $250 billion, yet their economies remain vulnerable. As floods and droughts intensify, the damage to coal and hydroelectric power grids is immense.
South Africa's Pledge to Decommission Coal Plant Flounders
It was on the back of this polluting legacy that South Africa made lavish demands at the 2021 Conference of the Parties (COP) to combat climate change. The EU, Canada, Germany, the UK, and France promised to provide South Africa with $8.5bn in concessional finance. In return, South Africa pledged to shift its energy matrix toward renewable energy sources. Key to South Africa’s pledges was the decommissioning of 9 of its coal power plants by 2035.
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