South Africa urged to maximise short-term coal gains while accelerating long-term energy transition

A temporary global hesitation to embrace the energy transition, spurred on primarily by resistance to the idea by the US, may provide short-term advantages for corporates in sectors such as coal, South African Presidential Climate Commission climate finance and innovation head Dipak Patel said during the 2025 Coal & Energy Transition Day, in Johannesburg, on July 23. Speaking as part of a panel, he suggested that it would be unwise for companies not to make use of this period to capitalise on available opportunities.