Why can’t South Africa pay for its own clean energy transition? From Thomas Brooke at rmx.news:
The European Commission’s decision to allocate €4.4 billion in taxpayer funds to South Africa for an energy transition has sparked fierce criticism from those who accuse the country’s government of corruption, incompetence, and anti-White policies
The European Commission has pledged financial assistance to projects supporting the clean energy transition in South Africa to the tune of €4.4 billion.
The move comes at a time of increased tensions between South Africa and the European Commission’s largest ally, the United States, following controversial legislation that permits land expropriation without compensation to address historical land ownership disparities, which critics say disproportionately targets White farmers.
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the Global Gateway package on Thursday in a joint press conference with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
“It’s a significant first pledge in the context of the Scaling up Renewables in Africa campaign. I hope it will inspire many others to contribute!” von der Leyen posted on X.
