REUTERS
The National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa (NUMSA) has called for a renewable energy sector that is socially owned, consisting of “different forms of collective ownership”, the organisation said at its five day renewable energy conference in Johannesburg yesterday.
Delegates and fellow unionists from countries such as Mexico, Venezuela, China and France gave presentations and examples on how renewable energy projects could be funded by public entities instead of private companies who’s sole purpose is to make a profit from the green agenda.
The conference, which began on Saturday sought to establish a global blue print on how to achieve what they call a socially owned renewable energy sector.
In addition the conference hoped to develop a strong energy policy aimed at shaping the country’s industrial development in renewable energy.
