Carbon credits produced in Africa and used by companies to offset pollution by paying for forest conservation on the continent should be at least 20 times more expensive than current prices, two Presidents of Congo Basin nations said. https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/carbon-prices-should-be-20-times-higher-the-two-congos-say-2023-09-21

Food processing and packaging solutions company Tetra Pak is keenly pursuing sustainable growth through a focus on bolstering collaboration in recycling, extended producer responsibility (EPR) and https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/tetra-pak-aiming-to-bolster-sustainability-recycling-through-collaboration-2023-09-18

Rockefeller Asset Management and KraneShares on Tuesday announced the launch of an exchange-traded fund (ETF) focusing on the so-called “blue economy,” which seeks to develop marine and freshwaterhttps://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/new-etf-focuses-on-blue-economy-of-marine-freshwater-resources-2023-09-13

The Western Cape government is “totally against” having an emergency energy solution such as the Karpowership extending for two decades, according to Premier Alan Winde https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/a-20-year-karpowership-deal-doesnt-make-sense-for-the-western-cape-says-winde-2023-08-24

Energy and chemicals group Sasol says it is continuing to assess several technology and feedstock solutions to bolster post-2030 liquid fuels and chemicals volumes at its Secunda refinery, in.

South Africa’s environment minister and the national air quality officer have been sued by environmental activists for allegedly not acting against ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) over its air pollution. https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/activists-sue-south-africas-environment-authorities-over-amsa-pollution-2023-08-16

Cross-commodity price reporting agency Fastmarkets has launched a new suite of sustainable ‘green steel’ prices. Green steel, also known as sustainable steel, refers to steel that is produced using https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/green-steel-price-launch-addresses-decarbonisation-transparency-2023-08-11

The second edition of TCS Sustainathon South Africa has been launched under the theme ‘Sustainable Water and Sanitation Management’, encouraging entrants to develop solutions for the country’s water and sanitation challenges.https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/second-edition-of-tcs-sustainathon-south-africa-to-tackle-sustainable-water-and-sanitation-2023-08-08

Local waste management business Interwaste’s ‘Tops to Tags initiative’ – which has run since 2011 – will now be called Give2Green and will focus on encouraging corporates, schools and community programmes to collect and exchange bottle tops, aluminium cans and white office paper for sanitary pads or wheelchairs that will be distributed to those in need.  https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/interwaste-rebrands-initiative-as-give2green-2023-08-08

A nthracite producer Zululand Anthracite Colliery (ZAC) has commissioned a new 25-ton-an-hour filter press, worth R14.5-million, at its Emakhalathini coal washing plant, in KwaZulu-Natal, following a coal slurry spill at the end of 2021. https://www.miningweekly.com/article/plant-commissioned-to-reduce-use-of-fresh-water-2023-08-04