Several organised business formations have outlined six recommendations in a joint position statement on carbon tax, which they argue will improve the carbon tax proposals in the Taxation Laws Amendment Bill and “avert unintended consequences”. Released by the Energy Council of South Africa, https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/south-african-business-formations-make-joint-appeal-for-carbon-tax-relief-2022-09-13

The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has launched another school of specialisation with a focus on renewable energy and climate change, in Bophelong, Vanderbijlpark. The Dr Molefi Oliphant Maths, Science and Information and Communication Technology School of Specialisation will be the. https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/gauteng-launches-renewable-energy-climate-change-school-in-sedibeng-2022-09-07

The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) reports in its ‘The Carbon Capture Crux – Lessons Learned’ report that underperforming carbon capture projects considerably outnumber successful projects globally, and by large margins, with both the technology and regulatory https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/energy-economics-institute-says-carbon-capture-is-unrealistic-climate-solution-2022-09-01

The Revised National Biodiversity Framework (NBF) 2019 to 2024 has been published for implementation to address the biodiversity threats identified during the scientific assessment of the state of biodiversity and ecosystems in the country by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/revised-biodiversity-framework-published-for-implementation-2022-08-29

Environmental pollution clean-up company Drizit Environmental has, following customer demand, expanded its operations to include a spill clean-up service to the manufacturing and transport industries. While established in 1976 already, Drizit explains that with its products being used in any type. https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/drizit-environmental-creating-cleaner-environment-through-pollution-control-products-services-2022-07-28+

The Southern African Development Community Groundwater Management Institute (SADC-GMI) and the Limpopo Watercourse Commission (Limcom) have issued a request for expressions of interest for a consultancy to develop a groundwater strategy for the Limpopo River Basin (LRB). The LRB is shared by four https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/consultancy-sought-to-develop-groundwater-strategy-for-limpopo-river-basin-2022-08-15

South African chemicals group AECI Much Asphalt and carbon negative materials producer Origin Materials have launched a programme to create a novel low-carbon bitumen that is expected to create considerable value in the developing African market.https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/aeci-much-asphalt-to-pioneer-low-carbon-asphalt-production-2022-08-12

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy has published the amendments to the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) Section 24H Regulations for implementation, which require the registration of environmental assessment practitioners (EAPs) responsible for NEMAhttps://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/enviro-dept-publishes-amended-nema-section-24h-regulations-2022-08-03

Africa is uniquely positioned to become a major player in global climate actions because it contains 60% of the globe’s arable land, has highly diverse and unique ecosystems and has significant potential to generate renewable energy that arises from the abundance of wind and sunlight across the. https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/africa-uniquely-positioned-to-be-a-major-player-in-climate-actions-2022-08-02

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says it is working “around-the-clock” to reduce the timeframe for the issuing of water-use licences. The department aims to finalise water-use licence applications within 90 days, a reduction on the 300 days it previously took to grant the licences https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/dws-works-on-clearing-water-use-licences-backlog-2022-07-25