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Is green hydrogen a threat to Northern Cape livelihoods?
- The Northern Cape's Boegoebaai harbour development, focused on green hydrogen, may not benefit its inhabitants, according to environmental group The Green Connection's Neville van Rooy. 'We are very much concerned, the people on the ground, the voices from the ground, are very much concerned about the narrative of Boegoebaai,' he said. Describing the proposed use of the solar plant, on grazing land of the area's marginalised farmers, as 'not that green', van Rooy claimed that minimal jobs would be involved. Water risk was also a serious issue, he argued, in an area already suffering water shortages.
- The Northern Cape's Boegoebaai harbour development may pose a water risk in terms of already-scarce resources, and be of limited financial benefit for people in the area, according to an environmental group. Neville van Rooy of The Green Connection said efforts to use green hydrogen in the region faced water shortages, and would displace emerging farmers whose land would be used to build a solar plant. The plan for the harbour is part of a commitment by the South African government to invest in renewable energy that will boost the industry, but van Rooy said few jobs would be created in the process.
- The Green Connection has raised concerns that the Northern Cape's Boegoebaai harbour green hydrogen project would have limited benefit for local inhabitants. The plans being put forward by the South African government would necessitate large amounts of water usage, which, in a challenging environment, could be harmful to agricultural concerns and animal populations. Local farmers that the planned green solar plant would uproot are already marginalised, which could lead to further challenges if resources are already under pressure, the organisation suggested.
- Infrastructure and future investments are being encouraged in the renewable energy sector by the South African government, with green hydrogen projects in the Northern Cape among the schemes. But the environmental group The Green Connection has opposed such a project in the area, stating that it poses significant water risks and may not benefit communities. There is also resistance to the solar plant, which green hydrogen would power, being built on land used for grazing by farmers. The group said few jobs would be created by the project and that some communities in the Northern Cape face significant water shortages.
- The Green Connection has criticised a proposed green hydrogen project that South Africa's government plans to build in the Northern Cape. The scheme, to be located at the Boegoebaai harbour, would reduce the area's available water, putting animal populations and emerging farmers at risk, according to the campaign group. The use of grazing land for a solar plant, to power the green hydrogen facility, would also harm farmers' businesses in the area. The group added that few jobs would be created by the development and that the area already faced significant water shortages.
- The South African government's plans for a green hydrogen project might not work as a water-scarce area will not yield enough resources for excessive water usage. The Green Connection has raised concerns that the project might harm individual communities or animal populations that rely on water in Northern Cape. In addition, the proposed location for the solar plant would use grazing land for the development of the green hydrogen project, thereby posing a threat to already marginally poor farmers. Minimal employment opportunities for the creation of sustainable jobs is another point of contention.
- An environmentally focused NGO, The Green Connection, has criticised South Africa's plans for a green hydrogen facility in the Northern Cape. The group has said that the proposal for the Boegoebaai project will use up excessive amounts of water to the detriment of local farmers, and that such a green plant may not be desirable or financially sound for the community. There are concerns that the solar plant, required to power the development, would take up farmers' grazing land and take jobs from the marginalised local population. The group also noted that the project would create little in the way of jobs.
- The proposed green hydrogen project at Boegoebaai harbour will not benefit the communities of the Northern Cape or animal populations, said Neville van Rooy of environmental group The Green Connection. The solar plant set to power the green hydrogen project threatens grazing land, displacing farmers and endangering a water-scarce region, the group said. Criticism has been aimed at South African government officials for their lack of consultation with local communities, among wider concerns about the project creating only a small number of jobs.
- An environmental group has raised fears among South Africa's Northern Cape communities that a new green hydrogen initiative will do little for the area. The Green Connection has criticised the project's water usage in an already challenging environment and its impact on agriculture and animal populations. The plant's location on grazing land will also displace emerging farmers, the group said, while the facility is unlikely to create many long-term jobs. The South African government is investing heavily in renewable energy projects, including the Boegoebaai harbour development, aimed at driving growth in the sector.
- South Africa's reinvestment in renewable energy has been criticised over fears it will do little to benefit local communities, and environmental campaigners The Green Connection have argued that emerging farmers will suffer after solar panels are built on their grazing land. The Northern Cape's Boegoebaai harbour, designed as a green hydrogen project, is particularly vulnerable due to the shortage of available water. It is unclear, according to The Green Connection, what benefit the project would have for individuals or the area.
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