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Renewable Energy: The much needed clean slate
According to the International Energy Agency, global CO2 emissions declined by 5.8% in 2020 – the largest ever single-year decline and almost five times greater than the 2009 decline that followed the Global Financial Crisis. [...]
Incentives: the capital injection that boosts business
After the annual State of the Nation Address (SONA) and Budget speeches I always say that it is important to note that what’s in the speech and what work has to come out of the [...]
Incentivizing responsibility for greener production
Climate activists such as Greta Thunberg have provided much-needed airtime for the effects we as consumers and business have on the future sustainability and survival of our planet. “You are never too small to make [...]
Localizing and transforming mining supply chains – The message in the bottle for Black Industrialists
In 2018, I sat on a panel at The Manufacturing Indaba alongside Ulrich Kienle, Director and Vice Chairman at the Mining Equipment Manufacturers of South Africa (MEMSA). Ulrich said that, at the time, South Africa’s [...]
Green shoots and time for optimists
2020 was rough and, it’s likely that, 2021 will be even more challenging for many. As COVID-19 continues to impact businesses, and government support schemes change and in some cases - such as the UIF-TERS [...]