Saliem Fakir - Low Carbon Future
Ukraine and the geopolitics of energy
By: Saliem Fakir 8th April 2022 “It takes two mirrors for the correct image of one’s self” (Diary of Patricia Highsmith, 1968). By now we are all aware of Russia’s invasion of... →
Observations on Africa’s climate and development nexus
By: Saliem Fakir 11th March 2022 It has always been maintained and will continue to be maintained that the route to curing the climate challenge in Africa is to define a new... →
A significant year for climate in South Africa
By: Saliem Fakir 11th February 2022 The year 2021 should be remembered as a turning point for climate change policy and diplomacy in South Africa. It is hard to recall a time when so... →
The Just Energy Transition Transaction in South Africa
By: Saliem Fakir 21st January 2022 Sometimes the ‘impossible’ seems far-fetched and unrealistic, but it can be on the cusp of happening, even if it still has some journey to cover.... →
Some takeaways from COP26
By: Saliem Fakir 3rd December 2021 We are in what we may call slow burn and incremental shock of climate vulnerability – recent events tell a story of increased frequency of extreme... →
New economic frontier for climate change action
By: Saliem Fakir 26th November 2021 Last year, marked a tectonic shift in the climate change arena, and this was spurred on by the recognition by the European Union (EU) that no... →
Organising for climate change: the ‘two cultures’ problem
By: Saliem Fakir 22nd October 2021 Ulrich Beck wrote: “One can possess wealth but one can be afflicted by risks; they are, so to speak, ascribed by civilisation . . . Risk society is... →
The need for grit – industrialism in Africa
By: Saliem Fakir 10th September 2021 Extractive industries offer no long-term solution for countries that continue to rely on their natural resources as levers for an economic boost;... →
Of insurrection, malls and hunger
By: Saliem Fakir 27th August 2021 We have been made to believe the narrative that things were under control When, in July, looting and rioting broke out in KwaZulu-Natal and parts... →
Intersectional issues in renewables: the race debate in the energy sector
By: Saliem Fakir 16th July 2021 We must guard against the idea that green means socially responsible and equitable. Green and optimum social outcomes are not synonymous;... →
