Renewable energy, plus gas, can meet South Africa's future energy needs – Greenpeace

The current and any future investment in coal-fired power stations violates the people's right to a clean environment, affirmed Greenpeace (South Africa) Senior Climate and Energy Campaign Manager Melita Steele on Wednesday. She was addressing the National Nuclear Regulator's second Nuclear Regulatory Information Conference. "Climate change is something we have to take seriously," she cautioned. The country simply could not afford expensive, dirty and dangerous electricity generation as part of its energy mix.