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Hopes have been rising recently that a global tax on shipping emissions will transform climate finance by bringing billions of dollars to developing countries for climate action.
After years as a low-profile proposal made by tiny Pacific nations in obscure shipping talks, the idea hit the big-time last week as French president Emmanuel Macron and US treasury secretary Janet Yellen discussed it in front of the world’s press.
But, speaking to Climate Home in the lobby of the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) London headquarters this week, one of the tax’s key proponents had a message for the likes of Macron and Yellen.
“This money is not to fill in the gap where you failed,” said Marshall Islands shipping talk negotiator Albon Ishoda, a sentiment with support across the developing world.
The $60-80 billion a year should be spent on cleaning up shipping and dealing with any negative economic effects of the tax, he said.
But fear of those negative effects is causing resistance to the proposal.
At the IMO this week, Brazil led a Latin American rebellion against the measure. The continent is concerned that any rise in shipping costs will affect its exports, much of which are cheap, heavy things like soybeans which are shipped to faraway places like China.
And while Europe backs the measure, other wealthy nations like the US and UK are sitting on the fence.
Negotiators at the IMO will decide next week whether to put the levy on a list of measures to deal with climate change. Talks on how much it should be and what it should be spent on would come later.
Other issues include what 2050 emissions reduction goal to set and whether to have 2030 and 2040 goals.
This week's news
- EU set to propose mass exit from Energy Charter Treaty
- Spain proposes improved 2030 climate target as it awaits Supreme Court ruling
- Norway approves oil and gas fields despite Cop fossil phase-out push
- UK off course for net zero, its advisers say
- US ‘still on the fence’ as nations debate global shipping emission tax
- Public banks agree to check investments against countries’ climate plans
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In this edition, read why African countries are the ideal place to try something new in efforts to support the increasing global demand for affordable, clean and reliable electricity.
Nigeria: Floating LNG facility to boost gas-based processing economy
Nigeria’s first indigenously owned floating LNG facility with a nameplate production capacity of 1.2 million metric tons per year is to be built in Akwa Ibom State.
Mali: Extensive electricity network upgrade on the cards
Mali is to receive more than $200 million to upgrade its electricity network to improve reliability and increase access.
Second private wind farm for wheeling in SA
The 89MW Castle Wind Farm for Sibanya Stillwater opens up a new chapter for energy procurement through wheeling for mines in South Africa.
Ethiopia: Consultancy services needed for water supply project
The Oromia Water and Energy Bureau invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing consultancy services for the Gelechet Sarite Water Supply Project. DEADLINE: 10 July 2023
Tender: Developing socio-economics of repurposing Komati Power Station
Eskom has issued a tender seeking a service provider to drive the Komati Power Station socio-economic development plan. DEADLINE: 3 July 2023
The role of metering in demand management
Lance Hawkins-Dady, Innovation and Design Executive at Conlog, provides commentary on possible demand-reduction measures that can alleviate strain on the grid and explains the importance of the TID Rollover.
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5-7 July 2023 | IFAT Africa | Gallagher Convention Centre, South Africa
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20-21 September 2023 | Southern African Energy Efficiency Confederation (SAEEC) | Johannesburg, Gauteng
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1-4 October 2023 | Smarter Mobility Africa Summit | CSIR, Tshwane, South Africa
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3-5 October 2023 | Windaba | CTICC, Cape Town
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4-6 October 2023 | ESG Africa Conference | Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg
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24-26 October 2023 | Africa PPP Summit | Casablanca, Morocco
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Ed's note: Smart electrification, an energy transformation commodity
A climate change strategy is only one of the many building blocks of a sustainable future. The others include the greening of infrastructure and the availability of ‘green’ money. Then there is a systematic smart electrification approach targeting the end user.
In defining these building blocks, we know that one-size-fits-all solutions don’t exist, as strategies and implementation vary between countries. Even so, without guidelines and readily available, well-researched information, governments will simply not explore the solutions that do exist.
Guidelines and toolkits give impetus to exploring the decarbonisation of energy production and decarbonising of the end-user sector. This route is paramount because electrification of end uses enables a reduction in the total global energy consumption.
Think of smart electrification as energy efficiency on a grand scale.
Battery energy storage system for first ancillary services project in West Africa
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Ghana’s cocoa yield booms as sector cuts carbon emissions
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Debt swap deal allows Egypt to fund green energy initiatives
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Ministers: Balancing the energy transition against stability of fossil fuels
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Vally Padayachee confident SA will not reach blackout
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20-21 September 2023 | Southern African Energy Efficiency Confederation (SAEEC) | Johannesburg, Gauteng
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1-4 October 2023 | Smarter Mobility Africa Summit | CSIR, Tshwane, South Africa
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3-5 October 2023 | Windaba | CTICC, Cape Town
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4-6 October 2023 | ESG Africa Conference | Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg
Secure your seat at this 2023 ESG conference under the theme: Sustainable Future Through Leadership.
24-26 October 2023 | Africa PPP Summit | Casablanca, Morocco
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14-15 November 2023 | Conscious Brands & Circular Economy Summit | CSIR, Tshwane, South Africa
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Loadshedding abating thanks to lower demand and improved EAF
South Africa's Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa chalked up current lower stages of loadshedding to a lower demand than predicted and an improved electricity availability factor.
Kenya: First of 300 electric vehicle charging stations launched
An electric vehicle company has launched the first of its planned 300 charging stations in Kenya as the country looks to bolster its e-mobility sector.
Ghana: Water projects to improve supply and sanitation across country
Ghana will embark on the next phase of a water supply project aimed at benefitting nearly 90,000 people across 95 communities.
NRS adopts new Code extending loadshedding beyond stage 8
A potential national grid collapse in South Africa may technically not be an impossibility, but it is “virtually not probable at all.”
Lesotho: Tender for the upgrade of the Khukhune substation
The Lesotho Electricity Company invites sealed bids for the upgrade of the Khukhune 88/33kV substation. DEADLINE: 19 September 2023
Nigeria: Apply for the 2023 Shell Graduate Programme
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How UEGCL uses ICT to ensure reliable generation
Watch as Head of ICT at Uganda Electricity Generation Company Ltd (UEGCL), Albert Murungi, elaborates on how the utility uses Information & Communications Technology (ICT) to enable generation that is reliable and safe.
Find out all about the choice upcoming events in the energy industry
STARTS today until 7 July 2023 | IFAT Africa | Gallagher Convention Centre, South Africa
Attend this year's trade fair on water, sewage (wastewater), refuse and recycling for the sub-Saharan Africa market.
20-21 September 2023 | Southern African Energy Efficiency Confederation (SAEEC) | Johannesburg, Gauteng
Come and explore energy efficiency in sustainability and development goals.
1-4 October 2023 | Smarter Mobility Africa Summit | CSIR, Tshwane, South Africa
Join us as Smarter Mobility Africa summit returns to a full-scale physical event during African Mobility Month and October Transport Month.
3-5 October 2023 | Windaba | CTICC, Cape Town
Register to attend Africa's premier wind energy conference and exhibition.
4-6 October 2023 | ESG Africa Conference | Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg
Secure your seat at this 2023 ESG conference under the theme, ‘Sustainable Future Through Leadership’.
24-26 October 2023 | Africa PPP Summit | Casablanca, Morocco
Attend the longest-running infra-investment strategic summit.
14-15 November 2023 | Conscious Brands & Circular Economy Summit | CSIR, Tshwane, South Africa
Register to attend a summit that promotes the adoption of circular economy practices within Africa’s business landscape.
Do you know of a friend or colleague that will enjoy this content?
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