Oct 1, 2024 Finance Colombia adds nature to the mix with its $40-billion energy transition plan The investment plan mirrors the model of Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs) – and includes $8.5 billion to conserve and restore nature
Jul 4, 2024 Energy New South African government fuels optimism for faster energy transition Stuttering shift away from coal could pick up pace as new faces enter an unprecedented coalition government
Dec 6, 2024 Finance Why rich countries are “reluctant” on additional JETP coal-to-clean deals UK and German officials have said there will likely be no more Just Energy Transition Partnerships, as the focus shifts to “country platforms” instead
Dec 3, 2023 Finance Vietnam charts uncertain coal path as finance falls short Vietnam’s just energy transition partnership plan has no timeline for retiring coal, as backers offer mainly commercial loans, not grants
Nov 2, 2023 Energy Indonesia delays coal closure plans after finance row with rich nations After its pleas for grants not loans fell mostly on deaf ears, Indonesia has watered down its plans to shut coal power plants early
Aug 18, 2023 Finance Money row delays green plan – Climate Weekly Sign up to get our weekly newsletter straight to your inbox, plus breaking news, investigations and extra bulletins from key events
Aug 16, 2023 Energy Indonesia delays $20bn green plan, after split with rich nations on grants and new coal plants The launch of the Jetp investment plan has been hampered by disagreements over funding and technical challenges
Jun 22, 2023 News Rich nations pledge $2.7 billion for Senegal’s renewable rollout European nations and Canada have promised to contribute $2.7 billion to Senegal – although details of this support remain unclear
Mar 13, 2023 Energy Vietnam’s energy transition deal is a ‘black box’, partner warns A Vietnam government partner suggested that even Hanoi is unaware of the details of the energy transition package
Mar 3, 2023 Finance Governments sworn to secrecy on ‘$20bn’ for Indonesia’s energy transition They won’t reveal who is paying what or how it will be spent and one bank said their $1bn contribution is just something they’re “willing to consider”
Jan 11, 2023 News Eskom poisoning raises fears for South Africa’s energy transition Outgoing chief Andre De Ruyter survived an attempt on his life last month, as coal-friendly minister Gwede Mantashe took control of Eskom
Nov 7, 2022 Finance As Cop27 kicks off, where are the coal to clean deals at? Rich countries have been discussing “just energy transition partnerships” with South Africa, Indonesia, Vietnam, India and Senegal
Oct 22, 2022 Finance Breakdown: Who is contributing what to South Africa’s clean energy shift A leaked summary shows Germany and France are providing cheap loans while the UK is making the biggest contribution to mobilise private finance
Oct 20, 2022 Energy South Africa approves $8.5bn energy transition investment plan Insiders say less than 3% of the money rich countries promised is earmarked as grants, raising concerns about fairness and South Africa’s debt burden