Business Day March 2019 It means making provision for vulnerable workers in the energy sector, to make sure the move toward a low-carbon economy is done in a way that protects jobs and the environment 01 MARCH 2019 – 08:28 JACKLYN COCK Extract Eskom is in crisis. In recent weeks, this has been brought home to […]

http://m.engineeringnews.co.za/article/sp-revises-eskom-outlook-to-stable-in-wake-of-govts-r23bn-a-year-pledge-2019-03-01 S&P revises Eskom outlook to stable in wake of govt’s R23bn-a-year pledge 1st March 2019 BY: TERENCE CREAMER CREAMER MEDIA EDITOR Photo by: Creamer Media’s Dylan Slater Credit ratings agency S&P Global Ratings has revised its outlook on Eskom to stable from negative, following Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s announcement of R23-billion a year of additional funding to the debt-laden […]

Climate Change: Mboweni's carbon tax roundly slammed There has been largely negative reaction to Finance Minister Tito Mboweni's announcement last week that a Carbon Tax – which forms part of government's efforts to deal with climate change – will be instituted in early June on petrol and diesel. According to a Fin24 report, the tax is based on […]

http://m.engineeringnews.co.za/article/african-market-is-opening-up-to-corporate-ppas-baker-mckenzie-2019-02-15 African market is opening up to corporate PPAs – Baker McKenzie 15th February 2019 BY: MARLENY ARNOLDI CREAMER MEDIA ONLINE WRITER At a time when electricity tariffs are increasing and the shift towards greener energy is gaining momentum, law firm Baker McKenzie says Africa is starting to see a surge in the signing of corporate power purchase […]