The Middle East has a strong drive for renewable energy, smart cities and sustainability, while South Africa is looking at how best to bring about its Just Energy Transition (JET) and find effective solutions to move away from coal as a power source. The fact that globally trusted infrastructure firm AECOM is active in both the African and Middle Eastern markets places it in a unique position to highlight its environmental, social and governance (ESG) legacy on World Environment Day on 5 June. “It is a great opportunity for transfer of knowledge and experience between the two regions, although the focus is slightly different,” Elisabeth Nortje, Associate Director – Environment, Africa. South Africa Today, 1 June 2023.
