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Podcast: The Daily Discourse
Episode: Equipping leaders to manage the Just Transition
Description: South Africa is the 12th largest carbon emitter globally, with 77% of electricity generated from coal. According to the Integrated Resource Plan 2019 by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, the government target to decommission 12 GW of coal-fired capacity by 2030. This accelerates the need for renewable energy integration, creating a growing demand for skilled professionals, particularly within municipalities, to manage grid stability, implement energy policies, and stimulate local economic growth. Our next guests have launched the second cohort of its Just Energy Transition Skills Development Programme with a group of 30 trainees in Gauteng. This follows the successful pilot...