South Africa must wean itself off coal if locally produced electric vehicles (EVs) – a key element of the government’s decarbonisation plan – are to be climate friendly, the country head of Volkswagen said on Wednesday. Wealthy nations have already committed $8.5-billion to help Africa’s most industrialised nation cut its emissions. The South African government is seeking roughly ten times that amount, including R128-billion to fund a transition to EVs.
