Business Times (Sunday Times) - 4 October 2020 by Hilary Joffe

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Engineering News -  9 October 2020 by  Irma Venter

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Business Day - 12 October 2020 by Neva Makgetla (TIPS Senior Economist)

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This research project for the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition examines the vulnerability of South African trade to evolving climate change legislation. It aims to shed light on the trade-related risks faced by South Africa as a result of the global transition to a low-carbon economy. From a trade…

The introduction of a chrome export tax, announced by Cabinet on 21 October 2020, will bring immediate benefits to the ferrochrome industry, and also presents an opportunity for South Africa to support the development of the downstream industry. In the context of a post-COVID-19 recovery plan, industrial development is a…

The European Union (EU) is a significant export destination for South African products. Between 2010 and 2019, exports to the EU averaged between 16% and 19% of South African exports. The main exports to the EU over this period were motor vehicles and metals. South African exports to the EU…

South Africa’s top exports to South Korea are iron ore, coal, ferroalloys and vehicles. Exports to South Korea accounted for about 2% of South Africa’s exports over the 2010 to 2019 period. South Korea has committed to a low-carbon energy policy and has set greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets of…

South Africa chiefly exports agricultural products and metals to Russia. Exports to Russia account for 0.4% of South Africa’s global exports. Russia is the world’s fourth largest emitter of greenhouse gases (GHGs). Russia continues to invest in coal mining without any substantial climate change commitments. The country lacks a clear…

Exports to Japan accounted for 5% of South Africa’s exports between 2010 and 2019. Production processes in Japan have been characterised by high fossil fuel use, especially following the Fukushima nuclear accident which saw nuclear power being substituted by fossil fuels. Japan’s climate change mitigation is centered on carbon capture…

South Africa’s top exports to India are coal, manganese, chemical wood pulp, platinum and spark-ignition engines. India is a key export partner of South Africa, accounting for 5% of exports over the 2010 to 2019 period. India’s transition towards increased consumption of domestic thermal coal and reduced thermal coal imports,…

Exports to China have fluctuated between 9% and 12% of South Africa’s exports between 2010 and 2020. South Africa’s main exports to China comprise metal products. China is the largest emitter of greenhouse gas (GHG), for both production and consumption. This stems mainly from coal-based electricity generation and mining. While…

The National Climate Change Response White Paper requires the development of Sector Jobs Resilience Plans (SJRPs). These plans aim to protect vulnerable groups that may lose their jobs or livelihoods as a result of climate change impacts, related either to physical effects or to the transition to alternatives.The proposals for…

  Presentations and reports   Mandy Rambharos - Eskom   Presentation: Eskom Just Energy Transition Richard Halsey - Project90by2030 Presentation: Remaking our energy future Report: Remaking Our Energy Future: Towards a Just Energy Transition (JET) in South Africa Nthabiseng Mohlakoana - Centre for Complex Systems in Transition  Presentation: Unravelling South Africa's Just Transition: Unpacking…

The Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) data for the second quarter of 2020 was published by Statistics South Africa on 29 September. The most important findings are the relatively heavy hit that the COVID-19 pandemic inflicted on lower-level workers, especially informal workers who are typically engaged in low paying and…

Africa Logistics -  October 2020 

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Business Day - 26 October 2020 by Neva Makgetla (TIPS Senior Economist)

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   Presentations   Mike Ward - Climate Investment Funds   Presentation: Just Transtions: South Africa case study   Emily Tyler - Meridian Economics    Presentation: The role of 'transition finance' for mitigation - focusing on a just transition for South Africa   Itumeleng Leie - Ushiri Group Presentation: What is Ushiri?…