The South African government will spend the majority of an $8.5 billion (R152 billion) climate funding package provided by wealthier nations on enhancing its energy supply.
According to a Friday investment proposal, 90% of the funds would go toward closing coal-fired power plants, increasing the generation of renewable energy, strengthening the transmission network, and modernizing the electrical distribution system.
The green hydrogen and electric vehicle industries will be advanced with the remaining funds.
Over the next five years, the investment plan anticipates spending $7.6 billion on power infrastructure, $700 million on green hydrogen project development, and $200 million on the electric vehicle market.
With $47.2 billion needed for the power industry, $21.2 billion for green hydrogen, and $8.5 billion for electric vehicles, those allocations are much below the $84 billion the administration claims is necessary.