South Africa is finalising an implementation plan for an $8.5-billion climate finance deal with some of the world’s richest countries even as the head of the Presidential Climate Finance Task Team quit, a government spokesperson said. An offer to extend the contract of Daniel Mminele, the head of.https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/south-africa-says-finalizing-climate-plan-as-mminele-quits-2023-02-03

Rhodes University’s Institute for Environmental Biotechnology’s (EBRU’s) ongoing research on nature-based water treatment solutions has showcased two possible systems for commercial use that can potentially treat waste water more efficiently while minimising negative environmental impacts. https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/nature-based-treatment-systems-yield-favourable-results-2022-12-08

Nature-based solutions assist in creating a more circular economy and by-products from the treatment can create further value for the water treatment industry, says Rhodes University’s Institute for Environmental Biotechnology (EBRU) director Professor Keith Cowan. By-products can appeal to https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/circular-economy-enables-value-added-by-products-2022-12-08

Many low-carbon products will likely be in short supply over the next decade, warns a new report from global body the World Economic Forum (WEF) and management consulting company Boston Consulting Group (BCG). “This decade presents the opportunity to see a massive scale-up of climate solutions https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/low-carbon-product-demand-present-opportunities-for-early-movers-2023-01-16

A new International Energy Agency (IEA) analysis estimates that the global market for key mass-manufactured clean-energy technologies will grow by more than three times to $650-billion a year by 2030, heralding a “new industrial age” that could offer big dividends for countries that get their https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/big-new-industrial-age-dividends-possible-with-clean-energy-market-poised-to-grow-to-650bn-by-2030-2023-01-12

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