# C40 Cities says claims that South Africa’s coal-heavy electricity grid makes the adoption of electric vehicles premature are misguided. C40 is a global network of mayors of the world’s leading cities working to confront the climate crisis. C40 Cities senior programme manager for Africa, Prian Reddy, says mechanisms such as energy wheeling and the growth of renewable capacity will provide fleet operators with access to clean electricity over time. He says the introduction of electric mobility and the decarbonisation of the grid need to proceed in parallel.
C40 Cities says claims about SA’s coal-heavy electricity grid are misguided