South Africa’s massive winds and solar resources are expected to provide the tailwinds of the much-hyped green hydrogen strategy. As the Just energy transition gains momentum in South Africa to alleviate the energy crisis and Government taps into new energy sources, the discussion has accelerated from whether the country has the capacity to generate new…
Global experts meeting during a panel session at the 27th global climate summit (COP27) in Egypt have endorsed a new climate finance roadmap to mobilize $1 trillion in annual external finance required by emerging markets and developing countries—excluding China. According to the report, the world needs a breakthrough and a new roadmap on climate finance…
The Minerals Council of South Africa has reiterated that the mining industry will be proactive in addressing the serious challenges posed by climate change. The MCSA, led by environment head Stephinah Mudau, stated in their virtual meeting with the Portfolio Committee on Forestry, Fisheries, and Environment to discuss the Climate Change Bill that “the South…
Mzansi Energy Consortium (Mzansi Energy) has been appointed by Palabora Mining Company to develop a 132MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) plant and battery energy storage system (BESS) capable of storing 310MWh of electricity. The power plant, dubbed “Marula Green Power,” is expected to be built in two stages: construction and operation and maintenance. The project is…
The United Nations has announced that the Earth will reach a significant population milestone today, November 15, 2022. According to the UN Population Division, there will be 8 billion humans on the planet on November 15, a staggering increase from a 2.5 billion population just 72 years ago. This is expected to rise to 8.5…
Nearly half of young people, 49% in South Africa, stated that concerns about climate change impacts have made them reconsider starting a family, according to a new UNICEF South Africa U-Report poll, released as youth take the floor to call for climate action at COP27. “The climate crisis is a child rights crisis and it’s…
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told representatives of countries at the start of the COP27 summit in Egypt on Monday that they face a stark choice: pull together now to cut emissions or condemn future generations to climate catastrophe. The speech set an urgent tone as governments begin two weeks of talks on how to avoid…
Mr. Solly Maphaila, the newly elected General Secretary of the South African Communist Party (SACP), claims that developed nations were responsible for the majority of global emissions, allowing them to accelerate their own industrialisation, and that developed nations should not dictate how the transition to renewable energy should be implemented while South Africa still required…
Anglo American plc has released its twice-yearly sustainability performance update, which includes information on decarbonisation, net positive biodiversity, and progress toward ensuring that all operations adhere to internationally recognized responsible mining standards. Duncan Wanblad, Chief Executive of Anglo American, said: “There is growing awareness of the centrality of mining to enabling the energy transition and…
South Africa’s power utility Eskom announced the shutdown of the last generating unit of its 61-year-old Komati Power Station. The station’s final commissioned unit, Komati Unit 9, entered service in March 1966. The other units were decommissioned over time as they approached the end of their useful lives. From site leveling to Unit 9’s commercial…
