Eco Minute 13:30
BULLETIN 25 February 1:30 pm
Good afternoon, here is your Eco Minute:
# Global chemicals and energy company Sasol says it is making significant changes to its emission reduction roadmap. However, the roadmap still aims for a 30-percent greenhouse gas emission reduction by 2030. Sasol CEO Simon Baloyi says they have ditched plans to use liquid natural gas to reduce reliance on coal at its Secunda facility in Mpumalanga. The plant is the largest single-point emitter of greenhouse gases in the world. Baloyi says they are not planning to turn down Secunda’s production volumes until the natural gas supply runs dry in 2034.
# The Litterboom Project, an established waste reclamation innovation, has launched its Cape Town Innovation Hub at the Rondebosch Golf Club. The facility is dedicated to waste innovation, recycling, and sustainability. CEO Cameron Service says the hub is a game-changer for their work in the Western Cape, which includes expanding the Wastepreneur programme, and empowering future problem solvers with skills and knowledge around plastic and waste policies. South Africa produces over 2.5-million tons of plastic each year.
# And finally: A study using tree ring records has revealed that rising global temperatures are influencing drought conditions across Europe and Asia. Researchers have analysed the Great Eurasian Drought Atlas. The findings, published in AGU Advances, show that modern drought conditions in regions like eastern Europe and the Mediterranean are likely driven by climate change rather than natural variability. In contrast, the findings indicate that areas such as northern Europe and Tibet are becoming wetter due to warming temperatures.
Stay tuned for more news………….