South Africa needs a credible gas plan tied to procurement, infrastructure and industrial policy.
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E-fuels are going to be most useful in sectors like aviation and shipping.
Organisms that produce synthetic fuel and suck carbon out of the air are just some of the possibilities of ‘engineering biology’ – if policymakers can shepherd the industry towards success.
Soot from aeroplane exhausts can linger in the atmosphere, seeding ice clouds which trap heat.
We can’t decarbonise the whole transport sector with just batteries - sustainable fuels are essential.
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Director of Research and Innovation, School of International Studies, Macquarie University
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Professor of atmospheric science, Aviation and Climate Research Group Leader, Manchester Metropolitan University
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University Senior Lecturer in Technology Policy, Cambridge Judge Business School
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Lecturer of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Sydney
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PhD Candidate, International Relations, Macquarie University
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Lecturer, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Lecturer, Africa Energy Leadership Centre, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Researcher, Energy Policy Research Group, University of Cambridge
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Professor of Geoenergy, Carbon Capture and Storage, Durham University
