Eco Minute 13:30

BULLETIN 4 June 1:30 pm

Good afternoon, here is your Eco Minute:

# The Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority says green hydrogen is a pathway to economic renewal and climate resilience, and, with the right skills, South Africa will lead the way. The Quality Council for Trades and Occupations has formally approved three new National Qualifications Framework Level 4 green hydrogen skills programmes. These are: green hydrogen production, green hydrogen storage and transfer, and green hydrogen technology. CHIETA CEO Yershen Pillay says green hydrogen has the potential to power inclusive industrial growth, support decarbonisation, and promote sustainability.

# The Global Environment Facility has announced funding for three new UN Environment Programme-led projects. They are the Climate Transparency Global Support Programme, the global elimination of mercury in non-ferrous metals production in South Africa, and the elimination of mercury-added skin-lightening products in Africa. The three projects aim to deliver practical solutions to pressing environmental challenges, including tackling pollution and enhancing climate transparency.  Collectively, the projects are predicted to benefit eight-million people globally.

# And finally: Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya has condemned the ongoing illegal sand mining activities at Soutpan Spruit river in Soshanguve. She says people are mining on the area’s riverside and are selling the sand for 400-rand a load. Despite causing soil erosion and harming the environment by increasing habitat loss, sand mining also leads to water table depletion and decreased water quality and supply. Moya says sand mining requires a special permit:

Stay tuned for more news………….