South Africa needs a credible gas plan tied to procurement, infrastructure and industrial policy.
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Gas from Mozambique is running out, leaving South African industry facing a supply crisis. Imported propane gas could offer a workable solution.
Researchers warn that South Africa and Chile should avoid taking out huge loans to set up green hydrogen industries.
Sasol’s Secunda facility is the largest greenhouse gas emitter in the world. New research looks at what’s needed to move the petrochemical manufacturer away from coal.
Large-scale gas development could leave investors unable to recoup their money, because of a global shift towards renewables and green hydrogen.
Refinery closures in South Africa are shots fired in the long running contestation between the oil refiners and the government, which has been trying to introduce cleaner fuels.
The court ruling that it’s a constitutional right to have clean air highlights the fact that South Africa needs to improve air quality urgently.
The agency will ensure that large water users such as municipalities, public utilities and large companies continue to fund the construction and operation of the large water systems they depend on.
South Africa hasn’t successfully developed institutional capacity and the government skills to manage industrial risks to communities and the environment.
There is a golden opportunity for South Africa to transition from being a key contributor to global warming to becoming a key contributor to global emissions reductions.
In matters of policy-making and governing, understanding the systemic complexity of interrelated forces is crucial to avoiding failure.
Raging debates about the state of South Africa’s energy industry have missed one critical area, the role of transport fuels and base chemicals.
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Visiting Adjunct Professor, African Energy Leadership Centre, Wits Business School, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Lecturer, Africa Energy Leadership Centre, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Technology Management, University of Pretoria
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Visiting Adjunct Professor, School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand
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Full time faculty, Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria
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Lecturer, University of the Witwatersrand
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Emeritus Associate Professor in Public Law, UCT. Visiting Adjunct Professor, WITS School of Governance; Director, Africa Programme, University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, University of Cambridge
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Research Associate, PRISM, University of Cape Town; Adjunct lecturer, Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor, Universidad Católica del Norte
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Professor, University of Cape Town
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Associate Professor, University of Pretoria
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Professor in Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, Stellenbosch University
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Professor of Environmental Science, University of South Africa