SA needs gas, but 20-year power ship contracts are ‘ill-conceived’ – Olver
While the country could potentially use power ships to provide electricity to address the energy crisis urgently, there are concerns […]
NBI in the News
Contact: Amy Marshall Blair – Communications Manager: AmyMb@nbi.org.za
ESG Africa Conference: Unlocking sustainable growth for Africa’s future
The highly anticipated second edition of the ESG Africa Conference is scheduled to take place from 4-5 October 2023 at […]
Partnership between the PepsiCo Foundation and WaterAid provides safe water access in Ethiopia
The PepsiCo Foundation, the philanthropic arm of food and beverage giant PepsiCo, has partnered with WaterAid to bring clean water to more than 10,000 people […]
Building sustainable logistics to cut carbon: Supply chain’s role in climate action
Following a difficult and tumultuous few years for the warehousing and logistics industry, there is hope on the horizon. Global […]
Net-zero vehicles and efficient transport key to decarbonising sector by 2050
Decarbonising South Africa’s Transport Sector is the latest report to be released as part of the series of publications from […]
National Business Initiative (NBI) Announces New CEO, Shameela Soobramoney
South Africa’s National Business Initiative (NBI) is delighted to announce Shameela Soobramoney as the organisation’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). […]
The South African logistics sector continued to improve during February
The Ctrack Transport and Freight Index (Ctrack TFI) increased by 1.7% in February compared to the previous month, following a […]
‘Net zero isn’t feasible for agriculture sector’
The study, conducted by the National Business Initiative, Business Unity South Africa (BUSA), and the Boston Consulting Group in the […]
Germany to pump R300m into green industries in coal-heavy Mpumalanga
A new five-year project has been launched to support the just transition in Mpumalanga, where jobs and livelihoods are heavily […]
New business fund will help end power crisis by securing expertise
It’s generally known and understood that partnerships between business and government can be difficult. Globally, however, these alliances are happening […]
U.S. Department of State, Bezos Earth Fund, and The Rockefeller Foundation Convene Energy Transition Accelerator High-Level Consultative Group
The U.S. Department of State, The Rockefeller Foundation, and the Bezos Earth Fund today held the first meeting of the […]
Let’s talk about the just energy transition in South Africa
First of all, what does it mean for South Africa? The International Partners Group, made up of the United Kingdom, […]
EU carbon border tariffs could knock $16bn off Africa’s yearly GDP
Concern is growing in South Africa and across Africa about the implications of the European Union’s (EU’s) decision to proceed with the implementation of […]
Twenty-one Journalists to Attend EJN Net Zero Workshops in Johannesburg and Kolkata
As countries make ambitious pledges to reach net zero in the next few decades, robust media coverage of government’s actions […]
R6 trillion is required for the net zero clean renewable energy transition in South Africa, says new report
South Africa’s transition to net zero by 2050 could cost almost R6 trillion, according to a report by the National […]
Transition to low-carbon economy needed in SA
Two more reports from the NBI-BUSA-BCG Just Transition and Climate Pathways study focusing on Financing South Africa’s Just Transition and […]
COP27: Mitigation Work Programme to oversee emissions from key sectors in ‘Critical Decade’
The final outcomes of the COP27 conference reflect the urgency of the climate crisis and the need to keep the 1.5-degree temperature target alive […]
Investing in a green transition could be cheaper in the long term than maintaining Eskom
A Just Transition and Climate Pathways study by the National Business Initiative, in partnership with Business Unity South Africa and […]
Minister Blade Nzimande: Launch of the Science Diplomacy for Economic Development
As always, collaboration and partnerships are essential for success. I am pleased to note the collaboration of CHIETA and the […]
Electric minibus taxis, recycled coal: 15 SA low-carbon projects get UK-funded technical support
Fifteen innovative projects, which focus on reducing carbon emissions, have been selected to receive technical support from a UK-funded programme. […]