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IATA calls for more research into aircraft contrail formation and effects
Published: 30 Apr 24
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is the global representative body for the airline industry, has called for urgent action to deepen knowledge about the formation and climate impact of contrails formed by aircraft. Such knowledge is essential to allow the development of effective mitigation measures. Contrails are the long, thin, cloud-like streaks that trail behind aircraft flying at altitude, and are formed when water vapour in jet engine exhausts condenses and freezes ...
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City Power seeks funding, manufacturing partners for informal settlement ‘energy box’
Published: 30 Apr 24
Johannesburg’s City Power is seeking manufacturing and venture capital partners to further develop and pilot a rugged ‘energy box’ concept in one of the city’s 312 informal settlements as a possible greener and safer alternative to the illegal connections that currently predominate. Chief engineer for renewable energy Paul Vermeulen says the idea is to locate 3 kWh energy storage boxes – linked to lighting, charging and cooking appliances – within individual dwellings and link these to a centralised solar photovoltaic generator securely located on a nearby warehouse or factory rooftop.
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CER lauds enactment of Climate Change Bill, says related policies should also be collaborative
Published: 30 Apr 24
With the National Council of Provinces having passed the Climate Change Bill and it nearing official promulgation, nonprofit organisation the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) has stressed the need for constructive stakeholder consultation on the development of various policies and laws that will flow from the Bill.
CER says the enactment of the Climate Change Bill has been long-awaited and sets the stage for comprehensive adaptation, mitigation and institutional arrangements.
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International maritime security conference being held in Ghana
Published: 30 Apr 24
Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo will be the guest of honour at the second meeting of the African Maritime Forces Summit (AMFS), being held in Accra, Ghana, from Tuesday to Thursday inclusive. This edition of the AMFS is being co-hosted by the Ghana Navy, US Naval Forces Africa and US Marine Corps Forces Africa, and is being attended by government leaders and military chiefs from more than 40 countries. Further, the previously separate Naval Infantry Leaders Symposium-Africa (NILS-A) has been incorporated into this AMFS, making them a single event. This is the third meeting of NILS-A. (Very few African navies have dedicated corps of marines, but many have light infantry-style units, if only for base security/force protection tasks. A number of African navies, including Ghana’s, do have their own special forces units.)
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SA can climb towards 4% growth in coming years, if constraints are addressed
Published: 30 Apr 24
Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection executive director Joel Netshitenzhe delivered the keynote address at the Black Business Summit on Monday, where he was optimistic of South Africa moving towards 4% in economic growth in the next two or three years, provided constraints are dealt with. His address reflected on the country’s political economy 30 years into democracy and asked “Where is South Africa headed in the next 30 years?” He noted various ongoing strategies that could ensure positive prospects for the country going forward. “These are elaborated in the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan: the infrastructure programme; Master Plans for sectors with potential; a strategic African pivot in economic relations; and focussed attention to absorption of the unskilled and semiskilled through speedier land reform, low-end manufacturing and support for micro and informal enterprises,” he stated. However, he noted that it would take some time before these strategies had a significant impact. “…but the economy can climb towards 4% growth in the coming two to three years, if we are able to address the binding constraints,” he added.
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NBI launches pragmatic Just Energy Transition Skilling for Employment Programme
Published: 30 Apr 24
With skills having been identified as a key cross-cutting requirement for the Just Energy Transition Implementation Plan (JET-IP), the National Business Initiative (NBI), together with the Presidency’s JET project management unit (JET PMU) and Boston Consulting Group, have launched the JET Skilling for Employment Programme (JET SEP). South Africa has an opportunity to unlock 20% more of its current gross domestic product through green initiatives, which will need between 150 000 and 200 000 direct jobs by 2025, and between 350 000 and 400 000 jobs by 2050, related to solar photovoltaic, wind and battery storage technology installations, NBI CEO and JET SEP steering committee member Shameela Soobramoney pointed out during an April 29 briefing.
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Mauritius Telecom in talks for subsea cable to link Africa, Asia
Published: 30 Apr 24
Mauritius’ top telecommunications company is in talks with operators including Reliance Jio Infocomm and Orange for a new undersea cable linking Africa, Indian Ocean islands and Asia, improving redundancy in region hit by breakdowns. The new line named T4 will replace the South Africa Far East (SAFE) cable that’s coming to end of life in 2027, a quarter of a century after commissioning. T4 will have 1 000 times more capacity than the SAFE, according to Kapil Reesaul, chief executive officer of the Port Louis-based Mauritius Telecom.
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UK-Morocco renewable energy link plan gets $10.2m boost
Published: 30 Apr 24
GE Vernova invested $10.2-million in Xlinks First, the UK company planning a massive renewable power project in Morocco and a 4 000 km undersea cable to deliver the energy to Britain. The investment helped close the latest funding round for Xlinks First, capping $110-million raised to date, according to CEO James Humfrey. It’s an incremental step for the company as it advances a project it estimates will cost as much as £24-billion ($30.1-billion) to construct.
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Nedlac urges employers to allow workers to vote on May 29
Published: 30 Apr 24
The leadership of organised business, labour, community and government at the National Development and Labour Council has urged all employers to support and allow their employees vote in the upcoming general elections on May 29. Nedlac explains that while election day is a public holiday, there are still those who are required to work, such as those in the essential services and in the retail and agricultural sectors. “Our democracy is only sustainable if every registered voter is allowed to vote on election day,” Nedlac said. The Labour Council encouraged all employers to observe election day as a paid public holiday and, where possible, to give workers the day off. “This will enable all eligible workers to cast their votes and reduce pressure on voting stations as people rush to vote at night. It will also avoid voters being at risk of crime at night,” it said. It added that for those employers providing an essential service or needing to work on election day, they should provide adequate time to for their staff to go to their voting stations.
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Critical minerals, food crops at risk of climate disruption by 2050, report shows
Published: 30 Apr 24
More than 70% of critical minerals needed for the transition to net zero emissions will be at risk from climate disruption by 2050, professional services firm PwC says. The firm's latest report, titled ‘Climate Risks to Nine Key Commodities Report’, shows that the production of copper, cobalt and lithium minerals crucial for the clean energy transition could face significant or higher drought risk by 2050 under a high-emissions scenario. Currently, these critical minerals are only at a 10% risk.
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Gonfreville-l’Orcher hydrogen production plant, France
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Khavda Renewable Energy Park, India
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City Power seeks funding, manufacturing partners for informal settlement ‘energy box’
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