Nafcoc appeals to Creecy to reconsider Karpowership South Africa’s EIAs

The National African Federated Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Nafcoc) is appealing to the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) to reconsider its rejection of the Karpowership South Africa’s (SA’s) environmental-impact assessment (EIA) applications. The EIAs were submitted for three locations – the port of Ngqura, Saldanha Bay and Richards Bay.
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Enel contributing to South Africa’s renewable energy industry, communities

Renewable energy company Enel Green Power (EGP) South Africa is contributing to the country’s renewable energy industry, as well as undertaking various initiatives to uplift communities locally, speakers said during a virtual media roundtable hosted by the company on August 5. EGP has 12 wind and solar plants in South Africa. This entails nine projects in operation and three under construction, EGP South Africa country manager Willian Price outlined.
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Delaying emissions reduction will cost more down the line, climate commission director warns

Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) executive director Dr Crispian Olver says delaying South Africa’s transition away from coal will only add to the final adjustment costs and will also place the domestic business sector at a competitive disadvantage as other countries implement measures to restrict trade in carbon-intensive products. Speaking during a virtual event hosted by the Canadian High Commission this week on the role of the mining sector in the just energy transition, Olver said South Africa’s high energy and emissions intensity made it “extremely vulnerable” to measures such as the European Union’s upcoming Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.
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