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The Middle East has a strong drive for renewable energy, smart cities and sustainability, while South Africa is looking at how best to bring about its Just Energy Transition and find effective solutions to move away from coal as a power source.is active in both the African and Middle Eastern markets places it in a unique position to highlight its environmental, social and governance legacy on
While the government struggles with implementation of the JET, Nortje points to green shoots in Mpumalanga where electricity utility Eskom has issued tenders to decommission some coal-fired power stations and replace these with renewables. She notes that there have already been requests for Environmental Impact Assessments in this regard, funded by the World Bank.
She adds that her expectations for COP 28 in Dubai are high, especially following on from some of the breakthroughs at COP 27. These include establishing a Loss and Damage Fund to provide financial assistance to nations most vulnerable and impacted by the effects of climate change. Another intervention is the Early Warnings for All Initiative , which is anticipated to be rolled out globally by end 2027.
He continues: “It is embedded in what we do, and it is certainly very much a global focus for AECOM. The problem is sometimes convincing our clients, especially when these kinds of engineering measures add costs. It is all about lifecycle costs and sustainability, and not all of them necessarily think that way. Our clients need to be educated and made aware, but that is a broader issue.”
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