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…

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…

Engineering News -  19 January 2021 by Terence Creamer

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ESI Africa  -  20 January 2021 by Babalwa Bungane

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  Presentation   Unlocking demand for South Africa's biomaterials   Media   Schalk Burger, Engineering News, 2 February 2021: Growth in use of bioplastics must be part of a holistic approach to sustainability   Background   Biomaterials, and bioplastics specifically, offer a potential decarbonisation option for the petrochemicals value…

  Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS), an economic policy research institute based in Pretoria, is conducting research with the Green Economy Coalition (www.greeneconomycoalition.org) aimed at better understanding the challenges faced by South Africa’s local green/social entrepreneurs. TIPS is inviting all Green and Social Entrepreneurs/Small Businesses in South Africa to participate…

Presentations Gaylor Montmasson-Clair - Senior Economist, TIPS Presentation: Policy toolbox for a Just Transition Mike Mulcahy - CEO, GreenCape Presentation: Green Economy Cluster - The value of clustering in the South Africa economy Janivi Da Silva - Director of Programmes, GreenMatter Presentation: A composite approach for skills development towards a…

Webinar on Unravelling South Africa’s Just Transition: Unpacking sectroal interventions for Mpumalanga. 24 March 2021. Webinar recording and presentations available here. 

South Africa’s merchandise export performance bounced back in the third quarter of 2020, growing by 9.2% (year-on-year) and 40.2% from the previous quarter amounting to R388 billion, an impressive improvement from the historic slump experienced in the second quarter of 2020 as a result of the lockdown. The third quarter…

Business Day - 26 January 2021 by Saul Levin and Sandy Lowitt 

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This case study focuses specifically on the emerging export opportunities for South Africa in the development of green hydrogen. This refers to hydrogen that is produced through the process of electrolysis that is combined with a renewable energy source of power. While green hydrogen development has gone through a number…

Engineering News - 15 February 2021 by Schalk Burger

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Engineering News - 18 February 2021 by Marleny Arnoldi

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Dr Tebogo Makube is Chief Director: Industrial Procurement at the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic). Before joining the dtic, Dr Makube was the Programme Manager: Fiscal Policy at the Financial and Fiscal Commission. Prior to that he was Director: Provincial Infrastructure at the National Treasury. He has also held research and management positions at the Gauteng Provincial Legislature, National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) and Nokusa Consulting. He is also a Board Member at Proudly South African. Dr Makube holds a PhD in Energy Studies and other qualifications in Law, Economic Policy and Energy Economics.  

The world of mobility is rapidly changing. The market for electric vehicle (EVs), in all their forms, is growing exponentially. Combined with technological disruptions in the energy space, the rise of EVs puts battery technologies at the core of sustainable…

The world of mobility is rapidly changing. The market for electric vehicle (EVs), in all their forms, is growing exponentially. Combined with technological disruptions in the energy space, the rise of EVs puts battery technologies at the core of sustainable development. Multiple technologies and chemistries, with their respective advantages and…

Opportunities to develop the lithium-ion battery value chain in South Africa The world of mobility is rapidly changing. The market for electric vehicle (EVs), in all their forms, is growing exponentially. Combined with technological disruptions in the energy space, the rise of EVs puts battery technologies at the core of…

Elize Hattingh joined TIPS in November 2020 as a Researcher: Sustainable Growth. She has a Master’s Degree  in Sustainable Development and Management from Stellenbosch University’s School of Public Leadership in partnership with the Sustainability Institute. Elize has been actively involved in promoting the sustainable development agenda for more than 15 years. Research work included a Future Fit Career Guide for University of Stellenbosch Business School during 2017. Her work at Fetola as Head of Business Development included research for seda and DSBD to develop a BDS and Incubator EcoSystem Map for South Africa (2018-2020). Her work in circular economy and…