The Climate Justice Charter, which has been endorsed by more than 200 organisations in SA and presented by activists to Parliament for adoption, lays out several systemic alternatives for transformative change.
One of the key sectors identified is set out in clause 4.2 (“socially owned and community-based renewable energy”), where it says that as an alternative to fossil fuels and nuclear energy:
“We will advance socially owned and community-based renewable energy systems supported by participatory budgeting and incentives for workplaces, homes and communities. Such energy technologies must be industrialised in South Africa using renewable energy. Efficient use of energy and technology will be crucial in this transition.”