The devastating impact of South Africa’s electricity crisis
Phakamile Hlubi-Majola, Spokesperson of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, explains the devastating energy crisis in South Africa and how it might pave the way for greater privatization of the sector
Hypocrisy of rich countries: Ignoring the storage problems in rich countries
A low fossil fuel path needs grid-level storage costs to drop drastically. Pretending this is not necessary is hypocritical of wealthy countries
Real challenge at COP27 is private greed versus devastation of all
In the hands of capital, ‘clean’ natural gas is worse than ‘dirty’ coal. But rich nations have devised an elaborate system to conceal facts and shift blame to poorer nations
South Africa’s escalating power crisis explained
Vashna Jagarnath of the Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party talks about the escalating power crisis in South Africa and the impact it is having on the poor. She also analyzes the failure of the government to come up with solutions to the problem
Daily Round-up | Coffee giant announces store closures and other stories
In today’s episode, we take a look at stories of Starbucks shutting down outlets, the issue of mining deaths in Pakistan, and the increasing use of fossil fuels in Brazil
As the planet wants to go green, France has a nuclear habit it just cannot kick
With one of every three lightbulbs in France being lit by the yellow-cake uranium from Niger, its armies have garrisoned the Sahel, from Mauritania at one end to Chad at the other, as part of Operation Barkhane. War is what turns on the lights in France
Nicaragua’s green revolution
While large polluting countries have refused to take necessary measures to slow the climate crisis, Nicaragua, one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change, has taken impressive steps to shift to more sustainable energy
Hundreds of thousands of workers set to take part in general strike in South Africa on February 24
The South African Federation of Trade Unions, which has called for the strike, has put forward demands for a radical change in policy, including measures such as the nationalization of all strategic monopoly industries and a living minimum wage of at least R12,500 (USD $854)
Greeks protest proposed wind farms in the Agrafa mountains
Despite the Agrafa mountains being home to several places of historical and environmental importance, the Greek government has planned to open up the region to business interests
Energy workers in Galicia demand job security from Spanish government
Thousands of jobs are at risk due to the energy transition policy pursued by the Spanish government which will lead to the closure of several coal mines in the country
