While the Green Economy Tracker (GET) for South Africa shows there are strong policies supporting green economy efforts, they still lack clear implementation targets, research institution Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (Tips) said this week. South Africa’s post-Covid recovery plan – the. https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/south-africa-has-strong-green-economy-policies-but-implementation-a-challenge-2022-02-17

South Africa has been urged to support the Global Deal for Nature proposal to conserve at least 30% of the world’s land and oceans by 2030 at the fifteenth Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity, to be held in China, in April and May. Conserving and protecting https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/investment-in-conserving-land-oceans-can-benefit-economies-and-the-environment-2022-02-17

A new report on ‘The role of gas in South Africa’s path to net-zero’ argues in favour of a pathway based on the importation of liquefied natural gas (LNG), which it describes as “optimal” because it minimises the risk of stranded assets and gas infrastructure lock-in post-2040. In addition, such https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/new-gas-report-says-lng-pathway-optimal-for-south-africa-as-it-lower-stranded-asset-risk-2022-02-15

The regulatory environment for environmental policies and decreasing emissions is a key driver when a boiler owner decides to convert to using natural gas as a fuel source, says natural gas supplier Egoli Gas MD Vishal Pooran. “Natural gas-fuelled boiler studies have shown an overwhelmingly.https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/natural-gas-interest-driven-by-environmental-policies-2022-02-04

A combination of renewables, storage and flexible gas are needed to create a stable and resilient energy system that provides a reliable source of electricity while transitioning away from carbon-intensive coal-fired power, marine and energy technology company Wärtsilä Energy Europe and Africa VP. https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/hybrid-energy-systems-needed-to-transition-africa-away-from-coal-2022-02-04

Precious and battery metals producer Sibanye-Stillwater acknowledges that wetlands are critical ecosystems that support its business, communities and ensure all are resilient to the impacts of climate change through greenhouse-gas emissions reduction, buffering the impacts of changes in the https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/sibanye-stresses-importance-of-healthy-wetlands-2022-02-02

Last week the UK government announced that it was providing funds to help ensure the development of two low carbon energy projects in the country. The funding for both projects totalled more than £131-million. The first announcement concerned the development of floating offshore wind power https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/uk-government-providing-funding-to-new-offshore-wind-and-nuclear-energy-projects-2022-01-31

South Africa is planning to source 41% of its total energy supply from renewable energy –including solar photovoltaic (PV), wind, hydropower and concentrating solar thermal power components – by 2030, which energy solutions provider Energy Partners Intelligence head of business development Tygue https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/sas-aggressive-decarbonisation-strategy-to-start-2022-01-05

Save the Vaal Environment (Save) said that none of the three Emfuleni wastewater treatment plants are meeting the requirements of their wastewater licences and stated that the impression that the Sedibeng Sewage Scheme is on track is erroneous. https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/save-the-vaal-environment-says-emfuleni-wastewater-treatment-system-remains-dysfunctional-2022-01-20

South Africa has declared a national disaster after torrential rains in several parts of the country resulted in deaths, flooding and damage to property and infrastructure, according to a notice in the Government Gazette. Declaring a national disaster lays the basis for financial and humanitarian. https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/south-africa-declares-national-disaster-after-rain-flood-damage-2022-01-20