South Africa May Miss Net-Zero Target by 2050, Business Day Says
- Modeling shows hurdles including rising gas emissions
- Offset strategies to be explored amid net-zero roadblocks
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South Africa will probably fail to achieve its net-zero emissions goal by 2050 as outlined in the latest Integrated Resource Plan, Business Day newspaper reports citing an energy specialist in the department of mineral resources and energy.
The modeling concedes that reaching net zero without carbon offsets is “extremely difficult,” according to energy planning specialist Sonwabo Damba. Challenges include potential operation of coal-fired power stations beyond 2050 and the necessity of gas for cost-effective scenarios, driving emissions.