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Green hydrogen developers are cancelling projects and trimming investments around the world, raising the prospect of longer than targeted reliance on fossil fuels. The challenges facing the sector...
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The final stage of development for the Coega Green Ammonia Project at Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape commenced today with the release of the request for proposals (RfPs) to 15 shortlisted...
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The eThekwini municipality is spending R1.2-billion to replace a 24-km pipeline that is more than 70 years old and has exceeded its 50-year design life. KwaZulu-Natal Department of Water and...
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Development finance institution the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a R2.5-billion corporate loan to the City of Johannesburg metropolitan municipality. This is the bank’s first...
An $88-million satellite backed by billionaire Jeff Bezos that detected oil and gas industry emissions of the powerful greenhouse gas methane has been lost in space, the group that operates said on...
State-owned Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the appointment of a terminal operator to fund, design, develop, construct, operate, maintain and...
Canada's Senate passed a bill to fast-track approval for natural resource and infrastructure projects on Thursday despite opposition from Indigenous and environmental groups who have threatened...
South Africa's energy transition is entering a critical phase, according to the latest Energy Market Projections report from Cresco and Standard Bank Corporate and Investment Banking. The June 2025...
South Africa needs to move fast on renewables, get its gas infrastructure ready, scale up storage and clear the grid connection backlog to keep the lights on and meet climate goals. If it gets...
Asset manager the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) and UK’s development finance institution and impact investor British International Investment (BII) have signed a memorandum of understanding...
Canada could increase counter-tariffs on US-produced steel and aluminum if it does not reach a broader trade deal with President Donald Trump within 30 days, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on...
After declining for eight consecutive months to reach a revised index level of 113.5 in January, the lowest level since December 2022, the Ctrack Transport and Freight Index (TFI) increased in each...
The Department of Water and Sanitation’s (DWS’s) interventions to mitigate the significant water and sanitation challenges in Emfuleni local municipality are starting to reduce incidents of sewage...
Progress is steadily being made on the refurbishment and repair of the Rooiwaal wastewater treatment works (WWTW) and the construction of the package plant at the existing Klipdrift water treatment...
Canada-listed Africa Energy Corp is aiming to start production from South Africa's largest gas discovery by 2033, its CEO said on Tuesday, as it forges ahead with a project former operator...
Building on the success of the 2022 and 2023 South Africa Green Hydrogen Summits, the African Green Hydrogen Summit (AGHS) 2025 aims to showcase Africa’s potential as a global leader in green...
Schneider Electric, the global leader in energy management and automation, and recognised sustainability leader, proudly announces its certification as a Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment...
South African Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has formally dismissed the appeal lodged by Springbok Solar Power Plant against the amendment of Tetra4’s (Renergen's)...
While cutting-edge technologies from the developed world present promising avenues for advancing Africa’s water infrastructure, success depends not on replication, but on adaptation....
Canada's new Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson vowed to speed up the permitting process for major projects on Friday, in a speech welcomed by oil and gas executives eager to see Ottawa reset...
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The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has approved amendments to the licensing conditions for petroleum facilities operated by energy and oil companies Sasol Oil and TotalEnergies...
The first time Timothy Hodgson was asked by Mark Carney to come to Ottawa, he left behind an investment banking career at Goldman Sachs Group that had seen him climb the ranks to lead its Canadian...
The State-owned Central Energy Fund (CEF) has transferred assets and funds to the South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC), with the view to unlocking R1.5-billion to R3-billion worth of...
South African fuel suppliers are looking to utilise trucks to transport the commodity inland as the cost of using the nation’s main pipeline operated by Transnet surges. The National Energy...
Phase 1 of the new LNG terminal includes a floating storage unit and regasification facilities. Operations are set to start in 2028.
State-owned Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has made progress in improving its operational performance and with investment into new assets since it announced a turnaround strategy in October 2023....
Executive mayor of the City of Johannesburg Dada Morero has acknowledged that the city is in a “crisis”, with “extreme actions” required to mitigate this. Delivering the State of the City Address...
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South Africa faces a stark reality: failure to take urgent action to address the impending ‘gas cliff’ will result in economic regression, Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa...
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