Certainty on Carbon Tax needed from this year’s Budget – Cova

With expectations of the long-awaited Carbon Tax being implemented in 2018, much more clarity and certainty will be needed from the 2017 Budget, which will be delivered by Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan on Wednesday. Currently, much uncertainty exists, with industry questioning policy certainty, timelines of implementation and the process to be followed, with some expecting another delay in implementation, energy consultancy Cova Advisory cofounder Duane Newman said on Monday.