Hon Deputy Chairperson and hon Minister, thank you very much for the comprehensive answer. I would like to know as you have mentioned that there would be a start up funding on green energy and projects as one of the things and it is obvious then that signing this intent that any financial assistance or co-operation will be contingent on us using it to either mitigate and or adaptation to climate change.
A huge impediment for us here in our country is the disproportion amount of power that unions like the Congress of South African Trade Unions, Cosatu, will in derailing policies that are not in their interest when we trying to address this things.
Does your department intend to stand up to the unions in order to enact the needed green transitions as described in this intent? Thank you.
The MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES: Well, I do not
know the hon Labuschagne gets her information from, but my own interaction with the union movement does not indicate to me that there is an allergy there to renewable energy.
I am sure that you are aware that my counterpart, the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy has recently announced an integrated resource plan. I think we are extremely happy as the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries with that integrated resource plan because what you would know is it would increase the component of renewables to 34%.
So, I think that government's intentions in this regard are clear. Thank you.