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COP27: South Africa’s tricky shift from coal

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Navigating the Coal Transition: Challenges and Financial Dynamics in South Africa

This chapter examines South Africa's difficult shift from coal dependency, focusing on the closure of a historic power plant and its economic implications. The discussion highlights job security concerns for thousands of coal miners and the role of international funding in facilitating this transition.

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