Africa: A Just Energy Transition Cannot Leave Water Behind
Africa is currently deciding how to expand electricity access and power its industries. Experts Dr Jonty Cogger and Paul Wani Lado argue that water must be included in these plans. Using experience from South Africa, they suggest that fossil fuel investments should be tested against their water demands. This approach aims to protect communities whose water supplies could be pressured during a just energy transition.
[Bird Story Agency] As Africa weighs how to power its industries and expand electricity access, water must be part of the equation. Ahead of COP31, Dr Jonty Cogger and Paul Wani Lado draw on South Africa's experience to argue that a just energy transition must test proposed fossil fuel investments against their water demands--and protect the communities whose supplies could come under pressure.