Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy will be visiting the Princess Elisabeth Antarctic Research Station for four days starting January 9. The visit is being hosted by the Belgium government and the International Polar Foundation, as the operator of the research

 A just energy transition to a low-carbon economy in South Africa is expected to result in the loss of about 300 000 jobs, but the creation of about 815 000 new jobs up to 2050. It is also expected to improve the country’s competitiveness and drive growth higher by about 2.3% a year, World Bank…https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/timing-of-new-jobs-skills-development-a-just-energy-transition-concern-2022-12-08

Two new reports published by Trade and Industrial Policies Strategies (TIPS), relating to solar and wind energy respectively, point out that electricity market reform is likely to drive an increase in solar and wind energy projects across the country, which will, in turn, increase demand forhttps://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/opportunities-challenges-in-local-value-chain-for-solar-wind-energy-2022-12-08

Industry organisation the South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) has welcomed the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy’s (DMRE’s) granting of a three-year extension on the mandatory display of energy performance certificates (EPCs). The regulations form part of the goals set out.https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/sapoa-welcomes-three-year-extension-to-regulations-requiring-the-display-of-building-energy-certificates-2022-11-28

A Council for Scientific and Industrial Research- (CSIR-) implemented Oceans and Coast monitoring programme is proving to be successful, and, as the multistakeholder programme embarks on its next phase, it aims to make an even bigger impact. The system was conceptualised by the Department of https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/csir-dffe-partners-continue-successful-coastal-and-oceans-monitoring-2022-11-25

While the implementation of energy efficiency measures reduces demand on South Africa’s fragile power system, the climate change agenda continues to significantly influence corporate South Africa’s efforts in this respect, says renewable-energy solutions company Solareff – a member of nonprofit https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/climate-change-major-energy-efficiency-driver-2022-11-11

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 A consortium of dozens of research nonprofits on Wednesday launched a free online platform that details greenhouse gas emissions around the world across 20 economic sectors. Climate Trace, which can be viewed on a web browser, includes a zoomable world map that displays and ranks the dirtiest 72 https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/worlds-carbon-dioxide-hotspots-pinpointed-by-al-gore-backed-climate-project-2022-11-09

A new landfill cell has been built at waste management company EnviroServ Waste Management’s hazardous waste facility at Aloes, in Gqeberha, at a time when many of the country’s municipal landfills are reaching capacity. Construction of the cell started in November 2021 and was completed in https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/enviroservs-new-landfill-cell-in-gqeberha-in-operation-2022-11-08

South Africa cannot be allowed to breach its climate change mitigation measures and Paris Agreement declarations despite it being an emerging country that is dependant and still heavily reliant on fossil fuels, South African Presidential Climate Commission mitigation head Steve Nicholls toldhttps://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/developing-country-carbon-emissions-clemency-not-applicable-to-south-africa-nicholls-2022-11-02