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29 October 2020

Climate change and trade risk: South Africa's trade with Russia

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…
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29 October 2020

Climate change and trade risk: South Africa's trade with South Korea

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…
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29 October 2020

Climate change and trade risk: South Africa's trade with the European Union

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…
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12 October 2020

South Africa’s forestry value chain and the transition to climate compatibility

  • Year 2020
  • Organisation TIPS
  • Author(s) Shakespear Mudombi (TIPS)
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
The forestry value chain faces many challenges. These include rising costs for transportation, labour, raw material inputs, energy and imported raw materials, exacerbated by poor road infrastructure that contributes to high maintenance costs and inefficiencies. Increasingly, climate change is an additional stressor that demands transitioning from business-as-usual practices. There is…
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09 September 2020

The global climate change regime and its impacts on South Africa's trade and competitiveness: A data note on South Africa's exports

  • Year 2020
  • Organisation TIPS
  • Author(s) Gaylor Montmasson-Clair (TIPS)
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
A global transition to sustainable development is under way and strengthening as a response to multiple socio-environmental crises, including the global impacts of climate change. From a trade and industrial perspective, this transition has implications on the composition and dynamics of entire value chains. This concerns what inputs are accessed, the…
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01 September 2020

Towards the decarbonisation of the South African cement industry: Opportunities and challenges

  • Year 2020
  • Organisation TIPS
  • Author(s) Sandy Lowitt (TIPS)
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
Concrete is the most manufactured product on the planet. It is the second most consumed product after water.  Unfortunately, the manufacturing of Original Portland Cement (OPC), which accounts for 98% of global cement production, is highly energy intensive and involves a chemical process of converting limestone into clinker which releases…
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29 July 2020

Managing economic risks linked to climate change: Securing market access for South African wines

  • Year 2020
  • Organisation TIPS for the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition
  • Author(s) Gaylor Montmasson-Clair and Kudzai Mataba (TIPS)
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
With greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions coming to the fore of nations’ climate policy concerns, the wine industry faces a new challenge. Viniculture (grape cultivation for winemaking) is directly susceptible to climate change impacts due to grapevines being highly sensitive to the surrounding environment, such as changes in weather patterns. In…
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13 November 2019

All is not green: Climate change adaptation and small business resilience in low- and middle-income countries

  • Year 2019
  • Organisation TIPS, Caribbean Natural Resources Institute, Global Commission on Adaptation
  • Author(s) Gaylor Montmasson-Clair, Muhammed Patel, Shakespear Mudombi (TIPS); Sasha Jattansingh, Ainka Granderson, Nicole Leotaud (Caribbean Natural Resources Institute)
Climate change impacts are being felt in low- and middle-income countries at an ever-increasing pace. The high dependency on climate-sensitive sectors as well as high vulnerability to climate change raise the need for quick responses and action. These climate events wreak havoc, ripping apart the fabric of societies, economies, and…
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01 April 2019

Small business development in the climate change adaptation space in South Africa

  • Year 2019
  • Organisation TIPS and Government of Flanders
  • Author(s) Gaylor Montmasson-Clair, Shakespear Mudombi, Muhammed Patel
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
Climate change will have drastic impacts on South Africa’s economy and society, and the need to adapt is urgent. As the country embarks on a just transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient and environmentally-sustainable economy, an opportunity exists to develop domestic small, green businesses. This report is part of a broader…
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01 April 2019

Case study: Mogale Maleka and Tumelo Pule - Using hydrophonics to enhance food security

  • Year 2019
  • Organisation TIPS and Government of Flanders
  • Author(s) Muhammed Patel
  • Countries and Regions South Africa
Climate change will have drastic impacts on South Africa’s economy and society, and the need to adapt is urgent. As the country embarks on a just transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient and environmentally-sustainable economy, an opportunity exists to develop domestic small, green businesses. This case study is part of a…
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