The possible impacts that carbon tax will have on reducing greenhouse gases, economic growth, employment, and industry competitiveness were assessed in a report conducted by National Treasury. The report called, “Modelling the Impact on South...
The World Green Building Council (WGBC) is representing the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) at this year’s 22nd UN Framework for Convention on Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP22) in Marrakech, Morocco. The Green Building...
A tax on carbon dioxide emissions could provide the South African government with enough money to deliver clean running water to every citizen This is the finding of a study published on Thursday from the Mercator Research Institute on Global...
Must greater prosperity necessarily lead to a greater carbon footprint and increased greenhouse gas emissions? “In theory, no, but in practice this seems to be the case”, says researcher Max Koch from Lund University in Sweden. His study of 138...