POWER-UP OP-ED: The green hydrogen frontier – neocolonialism, greenwashing or just transition?

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There is much excitement around green hydrogen these days. It is often said to have great potential for combating climate change while creating jobs and economic prosperity in South Africa. Yet, there are serious risks that the development of a green ...

by Tobias Kalt and Makoma Lekalakala, Daily MaverickThe green hydrogen frontier – neocolonialism, greenwashing or just transition? by Tobias Kalt and Makoma Lekalakala, Daily Maverick December 9, 2022 ‘Promoting South Africa as a green hydrogen investment destination of choice”. This was the motto of the Green Hydrogen Summit in Cape Town last week.

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