South Africa aims to pursue a financing solution that embraces a “different paradigm” with regard to the allocation of risk, as well as return expectations and investment horizons, when negotiating the terms and conditions of an $8.5-billion climate finance offer made in November by several developed countries. Terence Creamer, Engineering News, 9 May 2022.
| Energy transition has become essential and in efforts to reach net-zero emissions globally – Green Hydrogen presents the opportunity as the fuel for the future. Infrastructure News, 4 May 2022. |
As the world moves towards reducing global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to net-zero by 2050, recent research has revealed that a local power system that is dominated by renewables – most notably solar – will be the most cost-competitive energy solution for South Africa. Bianca Swanepoel, SolarAfrica/Business Essentials, 19 April 2022.
| South Africa’s first green finance taxonomy will help investors and financial institutions make more informed decisions on ‘green’ projects, say Webber Wentzel’s Patrick Heron and Joon Chong. Martin Creamer, Engineering News & Mining Weekly, 22nd April 2022. |
South Africa now has a green finance taxonomy – an official classification that defines a minimum set of assets, projects and sectors that are eligible to be defined as “green” or environmentally friendly. Theresa Smith, ESI Africa, 6 April 2022.
As part of its PepsiCo Positive transformation – PepsiCo aims to replenish more water than the company uses and supports United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals by becoming Net Water Positive by 2030. Infrastructure News, 29 March 2022.
The fight for gender equality has been waged for well over a century. And while there may well have been strides made in that time, with greater representation of women at all levels in business and government and signs of progress towards wage equality in certain corporates and sectors, there are still significant barriers that prevent true equality from becoming a reality. Cebile Xulu, Retail Brief Africa, 22 March 2022.
Michael Avery and guests discuss the role of gas on path to net zero. Business Day TV, 10 March 2022.
The recently released report “The role of gas in South Africa’s path to net-zero“ – was researched by the National Business Initiative (NBI), Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) and the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) as part of a comprehensive and consultative process to show that it is possible to decarbonise key sectors of the South African economy. Cape Business News, 16 March 2022.
As the world moves towards reducing global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to net zero by 2050, recent research has revealed that a local power system that is dominated by renewables – most notably solar – will be the most cost-competitive energy solution for South Africa. Karen Potgieter, ESI Africa, 24 February 2022.