Support renewable energy in SA

[BCO]

Just received this in the mail.

Hi

This is an urgent appeal - a chance for you to act in favour of renewable energy - which couldn't wait for our next newsletter.


We recently blogged about a private members bill being put before parliament soon, which if successful, will provide for the establishment of a feed-in tariff in South Africa. You can read more about this on our post over here. South Africa desperately needs an equitable feed-in tariff to kickstart more investment in renewable energy.

We’ve learnt that the bill will be discussed in parliament on 18 November at 12h30 and it would be great if members of the public could show support for the bill. A group of parliamentarians from various political parties have formed themselves into a Renewable Energy lobby group called e-REACT and their first initiative is to present the Renewable Energy Feed-In Tariff (REFIT) bill.

If you can't attend the discussion in parliament, please consider sending an email of support to one of the following:

Dr Ruth Rabinowitz (IFP) [email protected]

Gareth Morgan (DA) [email protected]

Lance Greyling (ID) [email protected]

Judy Chalmers (ANC) [email protected]

Here is a sample letter to make it easy. If you’re going to email them please do it asap, as they need the letters of support by cob tomorrow (12th Nov)

Dear (name above)

I'm writing in support of the Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff private members bill (REFIT).

This initiative would make it viable for many South Africans to invest in renewable energy. In other countries like Germany and the US this has resulted in a vibrant renewable energy sector which has created many new jobs and driven the costs of technology down.

Adopting a renewable energy feed-in tariff would reduce the burden on Eskom’s generation capacity, help reduce our heavy carbon footprint and reduce pollution in general.

(more of your own comments here)

Sincerely

(your name)
(telephone)
(email / fax)



For further information, Dr Ruth Rabinowitz MP can be contacted on 011 802 1826 or 082 579 3698

Here’s to supporting renewable energy in SA.


Glen


urban sprout

 

[BCO]

So I emailed all the above MPS. Guess who was the only one to reply?

 

[ToxicBunny]

That doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out.. My guess is Gareth Morgan,

I will be constructing my email shortly and sending it off to them as well.

 

[BCO]

That doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out.. My guess is Gareth Morgan,

I will be constructing my email shortly and sending it off to them as well.

Gareth Morgan is correct.

 

[Arthur]

Sidebar: Petroleum might well be a renewable resource. It's far from settled science that oil comes from antique squashed plants, dinosaurs 'n things. Also, I'm all for increasing my carbon footprint. Plants love it. Along with a whole bunch of serious climate scientists, I don't buy into the currently faddish anthropogenic global warming claptrap.
End of sidebar.

Now back to the topic. Other than my opposition to war and genocide and so on, the last thing I support is yet more government meddling on the economy. The plea for special tariffs, or tariff relief, or any other government-imposed interventions is, er, pouring fuel on the fire (to use a phrase).

 

[BCO]

Sidebar: Petroleum might well be a renewable resource. It's far from settled science that oil comes from antique squashed plants, dinosaurs 'n things. Also, I'm all for increasing my carbon footprint. Plants love it. Along with a whole bunch of serious climate scientists, I don't buy into the currently faddish anthropogenic global warming claptrap.
End of sidebar.

Now back to the topic. Other than my opposition to war and genocide and so on, the last thing I support is yet more government meddling on the economy. The plea for special tariffs, or tariff relief, or any other government-imposed interventions is, er, pouring fuel on the fire (to use a phrase).

Substantiation please.