Coal industry needs to acknowledge ‘just transition’, says Exxaro CEO-designate

Considering the polarising views on the coal industry’s importance, diversified mining and energy company Exxaro Resources CEO-designate Dr Nombasa Tsengwa believes the industry must acknowledge the “just transition” from coal to renewables as both a manner of going green, and a chance for mining companies to identify new opportunities. “Even though the just transition is necessary, there needs to be a holistic approach that considers the socio-economic transition. The industry needs to acknowledge that the just transition, and also going green, goes beyond just removing us from our balance sheets, thus reducing the attributable emissions,” Tsengwa said during her keynote address at this year’s Coalsafe virtual seminar on Wednesday.