UCT signs renewable energy agreement with Discovery Green [SOUND]

# The University of Cape Town signed a long-term renewable electricity supply agreement with Discovery Green. The deal will see 70-percent to 90-percent of electricity used by UCT’s main and health sciences campuses sourced from renewable energy from 2027 for nearly a decade. Spokesperson Elijah Moholo says the agreement is expected to reduce the university’s carbon emissions by about 33-thousand-200 tonnes annually and includes collaboration on research, skills development, and student scholarships: