Readers need information from professional journalists that regularly include -- or at least question -- understandings different from the mainstream ones.

The admirable diversity among Daily Maverick readers makes it unsurprising that, as I suspect, many readers like me will be disappointed by the narrow range of opinions Daily Maverick journalists contact on such controversial issues as climate change.

"System change, not climate change" is a growing global call, yet its many proponents don't seem to be approached for comment. This omission is standard across South African news platforms -- Daily Maverick, however, is special because it goes beyond "standard" journalism. The call being made in this article is to Daily Maverick, rather than any of its individual journalists.

A comprehensive rejoinder to the comments made by the climate change/energy specialists quoted in recent Daily Maverick articles is not practicable here. I shall, accordingly, address only three issues raised by them.

How to sell your excess solar powerThe household selling of solar power was widely seen as being a "key" aspect of the finance minister's recent Budget. The government, desperate to reduce the burden of rolling blackouts, especially in an election year, welcomes this approval of its new policy which both reduces electricity demand while increasing energy supply. (While the finance minister has not renewed the very limited rooftop incentive...