Climate change response strategy 10Sept04
Acknowledging the overall vulnerability of South Africa to climate change impacts, it will thus be necessary to carry out adaptation measures in this country. The South African Country ... With regard to vital industries, the mining and energy sectors are particularly vulnerable to climate change mitigation measures. Further, the South
"The Green Mining Value Chain" | South Africa | Global law firm
South Africa has also endeavoured to achieve a net zero target by 2050 by way of the Climate Change Bill (B9-2022) (Bill). The Bill seeks to enable the development of an effective climate change response and a long-term, just transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy and society for South Africa in the context of sustainable ...
Analysis on Climate Change Impacts on Mining in South Africa • …
This assignment involved desk-based research and analysis, along with initial stakeholder consultations, to develop a situation analysis report on the impact of climate …
Climate change serious challenge for mining industry
"The Minerals Council South Africa has warned that the local mining sector is fast approaching a deficit in terms of the demand for water and the available supply," says SRK partner and ...
Climate Change Governance in the South African Mining Sector
The study results showed that South Africa's mining companies in general do regard 'product', 'competition', 'technological' and 'consumer activism' as sig-nificant forms of …
South Africa's Miners Addressing Climate Change …
South African mining companies are facing increased pressure to address their environmental impact. If a more strategic and holistic approach is taken, they can leverage the uncertainty of climate …
SOUTH AFRICA
The Republic of South Africa occupies the southernmost part of the African continent with a surface area of 1 219 090 km2. South Africa lies within a drought belt with an average rainfall of only 464 mm, with fluctuating rainfall patterns. The population was estimated at 43.1 million in 1999 with a 2.1% annual growth rate.
South Africa: CO2 Country Profile
In discussions on climate change, we tend to focus on carbon dioxide (CO 2) – the most dominant greenhouse gas produced by the burning of fossil fuels, industrial production, and land use change. But CO 2 is not the only greenhouse gas that is driving global climate change. There are a number of others – methane, nitrous oxide, and trace ...
Frontiers | The regional implications of just transition in the world's
1. Introduction. South Africa has the dubious distinction of being the most coal-dependent country in the G20–the international group representing 20 major economies–because it relies on coal for the generation of 89% of its electricity, placing it well ahead of India (74%) and China (68%) and significantly ahead of the 41% average dependence for the whole …
Mining Sector Adopts Proactive Steps to be Compliant with …
The Portfolio Committee on Forestry, Fisheries and Environment heard yesterday during public hearings it conducted virtually on the Climate Change Bill, that …
The science of addressing climate change risks in …
SRK is looking at developing site-specific climate change-related rainfall models for its mining clients, to better inform their project and operational planning ... "For instance, as part of an innovation project, …
South Africa's women need the energy transition to work for them
During the Presidential Climate Change Commission hearings earlier this year, women showed up in numbers to voice their experiences in the shadows of some of Africa's largest emitters. A number complained about the culture of -for-jobs, sexual exploitation and abuse in the mining towns of Mpumalanga.
Gold mining, climate change, and Africa's transition
Gold mining, climate change, and Africa's transition. Below is a viewpoint from the Foresight Africa 2023 report, which explores top priorities for the region in the coming year. Read the full ...
The Nexus between South African Mining and the Energy Transition
From an economic perspective, mining has served an important role in the South African economy, and contributes to a large amount of South Africa's Gross Domestic Product …
South Africa's 'just transition': A whole economy transformation
Richard Calland focuses on three elements of South Africa's just and green transition: Policy, Political Economy, and Process. ... Emerging Economies & Markets Gold mining, climate change, and ...
Will clean-energy minerals provoke a shift in how mining is done in Africa?
Speaking at the Mining Indaba, one of the largest mining events in the world, in South Africa in February, a top U.S. official, Jose W. Fernandez, declared that "we are all in on Africa."
SA's mining industry 'nowhere close' to dealing with climate change
However, albeit that South Africa has expressed an aching hunger for investment in the mining sector, the hurdles which prevent this from happening were also in the spotlight.
Climate change is a threat to Africa's transport systems: what …
Climate change issues are not explicitly prescribed by Tanzanian environmental impact assessment law and regulations. The drive to carry out the assessment was a result of pressure from climate ...
South Africa to get $8.5 bln from U.S., EU and UK to speed up …
South Africa, which is the world's 12th biggest emitter of climate-warming gases and heavily reliant on ageing coal-fired power stations for its electricity, said the money would help it deliver ...
Decarbonising South Africa's Mining sector
Decarbonising the mining sector. South Africa's mining sector is a key socio-economic contributor. To remain competitive globally, it will need to decarbonise, …
Assessing South Africa's Potential to Address Climate Change …
Climate Change Impacts in South Africa. The observed and predicted impacts of climate change in South African marine resources and systems have been reviewed in van der Lingen and Hampton (2018) and Cochrane et al. (2020b; 2020a). A summary of climate change impacts based on the information from these reviews can be found in Table 1.
Minerals Council stresses mining industry's role in mitigating climate
Download. In sharing its stance on climate change at the Investing in African Mining Indaba, in Cape Town, the Minerals Council South Africa has acknowledged that the mining industry can, and ...
The Water-Mining-Climate Nexus in South Africa: A Global …
South Africa is currently experiencing its worst drought in a century and climate change is projected to greatly decrease precipitation further. At the same time, many of the …
The rush for cobalt in the Congo reveals the human cost of the …
As much as 30 per cent of Congo's cobalt comes from so-called artisanal mines.(Foreign Correspondent: Michael Davie)But the violent rush to extract cobalt is unleashing a new cycle of misery and ...
Minerals Council stresses mining industry's role in mitigating …
In sharing its stance on climate change at the Investing in African Mining Indaba, in Cape Town, the Minerals Council South Africa has acknowledged that the …
COP27: Why South Africa will struggle to wean itself off coal
South Africa's large coal sector provides about 80% of the country's energy needs. South Africa is hugely reliant on coal for its energy but one of the country's biggest problems is frequent power ...
The Nexus between South African Mining and the Energy Transition
Many countries, including South Africa, have entered into the Paris Climate Agreement with the view of curbing global CO 2 emissions in order to prevent a global catastrophe and ease the need to pressure developing countries to make the transition to renewable energy. Furthermore, in October 2021, leaders from the largest coal production and ...
South Africa – where climate change may trigger a toxic timebomb
The city has been the centre of the giant South African mining industry since gold was found there in 1880, and it is surrounded by more than 400 sq m of waste dumps, tailing dams, toxic lakes ...
Sustainable Development in Mining Communities: The Case of South Africa
1 Minerals to Metals Initiative, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; 2 Future Water Institute, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; There is a significant role for the mining and minerals industry to play in achieving the …
South Africa: Country Climate and Development Report
Publication: South Africa Country Climate and Development Report. South Africa's ambition is to build a more inclusive, resilient, and sustainable economy. The transition to low-carbon activities to address the growing risks presented by climate change should be just and people-centered, creating jobs and protecting the poorest in the most ...