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South Africa to cut CO2 emissions by 30% by 2030

Posted on November 2, 2021

South Africa is poised to take a bold and unprecedented step towards reducing its carbon footprint by 30 percent by 2030.

It will also begin a major climate adaptation program and expand its research program in carbon capture and storage. 

According to a new report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), the country’s economy will grow by about 3.5 percent annually by 2030, but emissions from electricity generation will rise by an average of 28.6 percent. 

While South Africa’s economy is expected to grow by 3.6 percentage points annually in 2030, the country is expected have to increase emissions by an additional 5.5 percentage points. 

“The country’s projected GDP growth will depend on the growth of energy consumption, which will be largely dependent on energy use,” the report said. 

As a result, the report estimated that the country would need to cut its emissions by 1.2 percent annually, which would put South Africa at an emissions-intensive level. 

Despite this, the South African government will likely find it difficult to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions in the short term, according to IEEEFA. 

The report says that the government will need to spend $3.4 billion on its carbon mitigation efforts by 2030 in order to reduce the countrys emissions by about 30 percent from the previous year. 

To do this, South Africa will likely need to create a new tax on carbon dioxide emissions and set aside money to create an international network to encourage the emission reduction of carbon dioxide. 

South Africa is expected reduce its CO2 footprint by about $4.7 billion by 2030 compared to the same time last year, according the report.

 The IEEF expects that South Africa could be able to reduce emissions by a further 15 percent by 2050, although it also predicts that the South Africa government will have to invest in renewable energy sources to achieve that target. 

In addition to climate adaptation, South African leaders are also looking at ways to boost economic growth and create jobs. 

For instance, the government is considering introducing a carbon tax that will tax emissions by industry and the transportation sector. 

Furthermore, South Africans are considering creating a new national carbon offset program that would help offset some of the carbon emissions from natural gas generation.

South Africa will also be investing in a carbon capture system to capture carbon dioxide from power plants and the industrial sector.

Although the country has been successful in reducing its emissions, its economy will likely continue to grow for the next several years, which could make it difficult for the country to reduce those emissions.

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