In October 2013, the Minister of Energy determined 2015 as the date by which crude oil refining companies will have to blend biofuels into petrol and diesel on a mandatory basis. The Department of Energy will focus on finalising the subsidy...
Progress of projects under Window 1 and 2 of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer programme are 95% on track. 350 MW of green power is expected to come on line in this financial year in addition to the current 600 MW. According to...
The Department of Environmental Affairs will looks into developing regulations to improve waste management. “It is imperative for us to introduce innovative approaches in dealing with waste particularly focusing on diverting waste from landfill...
An anti-fracking group has warned that it will take legal steps to bring an end to hydraulic fracturing in the Karoo and has called for a new moratorium on fracking. In February this year, then Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu proposed a...
