Renewable Energy Transition

The renewable energy transition faces high costs, energy storage issues, and political resistance, making the shift from oil and gas a complex global challenge

Explore seven key ways climate change is reshaping the oil and gas sector, from regulatory pressures to extreme weather and market shifts

A Danish-backed project seeks to validate wind resources in South Africa’s coal-rich Mpumalanga region, marking a step toward renewable energy adoption.

Minister Gwede Mantashe reaffirms the South African government’s commitment to oil and gas exploration, emphasizing its importance for energy security and economic growth despite environmental concerns.

Independent power producers propose 133 GW of renewable projects, marking a significant step in South Africa’s energy transition.

Botswana partners with Mozambique and Zimbabwe on a crucial rail and port initiative to export its coal, facing both economic and environmental challenges.

Amid economic hardships, Nigeria’s government commits to maintaining electricity subsidies while emphasizing a gradual transition and renewable energy adoption.

NLC criticizes IMF and World Bank over Nigeria’s electricity subsidy removal advice, urging renewable energy shift.

South Africa’s climate body critiques the national energy strategy, highlighting inadequate planning against the backdrop of a severe power crisis and urgent environmental sustainability.

Ogoni Day marked by calls for halting oil exploration and transitioning to renewable energy to address environmental damage in Niger Delta.