Tag: carbon emissions
Opinion Piece: Green steel is the foundation of achieving net zero and needs to...
By Viren Sookhun, MD at Oxyon
STEEL is one of the most commonly manufactured materials in the world, because it has such a wide variety of uses – steel is everywhere, from...
True sustainability means the entire food value system going on the offensive in the...
By Kevin O’ Brien, Group Sustainability Executive at The SPAR Group
The SPAR Group isn't simply tackling climate change; it’s a strategic imperative for us. However, this battle must become an industry-wide...
V&A Waterfront marks World Environment Day at its first totally recycled commercial building.
Picture this: More than 460 homes running on clean energy year-round. Buildings saving enough energy to power 2,500 homes. A community saving 200,000 litres of water a day, enough to meet...
ArcelorMittal South Africa to get an electric arc furnace
By Larry Claasen
ARCELORMITTAL South Africa says it is still committed to its decarbonisation roadmap that will see it become net-zero producer of carbon by 2050.
As part of this plan, the steel...
Stranded assets? Not so stranded thanks to technology
Associate editor Robin Hayes argues that G2P doesn’t have to mean methane as a fuel; cleaner alternatives are just around the corner.
A major argument lodged by the renewable energy lobby against...
Curious about 2024 business travel trends? Dive into the most-clicked blogs of 2023 for...
Sustainability, safety, and savings - these pressing issues took centre stage for corporate travel in South Africa in 2023. FCM’s most-read blogs this year offered a revealing glimpse into the biggest...
Hydrogen: A pathway for energy transition in Africa?
THE 16th edition of the Africa Energy Indaba, to be hosted at the CTICC in Cape Town, South Africa from the 5 – 7 March 2024 will feature a focused Hydrogen...
Decarbonising the built environment through materials – an Aussie perspective
THE following abridged paper, co-written by Global GreenTag International’s David Baggs (CEO & Program Director) and Dr Nana Bortsie-Ayree (Lead Product Assessor and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) specialist) offers the South...
Cabinet approves publication of Green Hydrogen Commercialisation Strategy
Cabinet has approved the publication of the Green Hydrogen Commercialisation Strategy (GHCS) for public comment.
The strategy is aimed at ensuring that the country takes full advantage of the opportunities provided by...
Optimising boiler plant saves fuel/operational costs
THE dramatic increase of operational and fuel costs is undoubtedly the most common day-to-day challenges ALL sectors face. Due to global environmental pressures, reducing carbon emissions has also become a business...