Coal-Powered Johannesburg Approves Policy on Greener Buildings
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The Johannesburg council has approved a draft policy for the development of energy-efficient buildings powered by cleaner sources of electricity including renewables, according to the city’s website.
South Africa’s economic hub aims to be carbon neutral “within the buildings and energy sector” by 2050, according to the statement. The policy will set “mandatory and voluntary high-performance standards for all new buildings within Johannesburg’s built environment, on a pathway toward a low carbon future,” it said.