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Annual Review 2021
COP26’s commitment to SA
South Africa gained $8.5bn in climate funding at COP26 in a bid to reduce significantly
the country’s reliance on coal power and to pave the way for further climate finance for
poorer countries
GERD gloom
Efforts to reach agreement between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia over construction of the
GERD hydro plant have repeatedly failed throughout the year. Neither side will give way
as regional hostilities refuse to die down
Africa’s solar potential
Africa needs the right government policies and improved grid resilience if more
countries are to break through the 1-GW solar barrier
’s coal addiction
SA
South Africa is the most coal-reliant G20 member state, with 86% of its electricity coming
from coal
