(par 6.3.2.3) Community-owned renewable energy is a Climate Justice Charter imperative
Community-owned renewable energy is a Climate Justice Charter imperative https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2020-12-17-community-owned-renewable-energy-is-a-climate-justice-charter-imperative/ ‘The decisions we make today are critical in ensuring a safe and sustainable world for everyone, now and in the future,’ says Debra Roberts, co-chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Working Group II. “We will advance socially owned and community-based renewable energy systems […]
(par 6.3.2.3 ) Bring sustainable energy to the developing world
Bring sustainable energy to the developing world http://www.nature.com/news/policy-bring-sustainable-energy-to-the-developing-world-1.15034 Reid Detchon & Richenda Van Leeuwen, 16 April 2014 Investment and policies must support cheap, clean energy technologies to cut both poverty and climate change, say Reid Detchon and Richenda Van Leeuwen. Solar lanterns light up evening schools in India. More than one-third of people in the world start […]
(par 6.3.2.2. 9) South Africa – leading the green building charge into Africa
South Africa – leading the green building charge into Africa http://www.worldgbc.org/activities/blog/south-africa-leading-green-building-charge-africa/ Jul 26, 2016 With the momentum steadily building since COP21, the UN’s now widely-celebrated climate change negotiations, green building is rapidly becoming ‘business as usual’ instead of ‘nice to have’, and Africa is no exception. The Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA), one […]