“The South African government is very committed to the reduction of greenhouse gases," Claire explains, “and with the introduction of the Carbon Tax, companies that produce high emissions will be penalised for these. At the present time, it is only Eskom that is subject to an emissions tax, but this will start impacting other industries too. The effects will be both positive and not so positive, but ultimately, we need to be aware of cause and effect in all of our dealings with our environment going forward."
Eskom key partner
African Utility Week, the largest utility gathering on the continent, had a strong presence at COP17 in preparation for its May 2012 event in Johannesburg, which is expected to draw more than 5000 participants and visitors from all over Africa to its conference sessions and exhibition. Eskom will once again be an important partner at the event according to Claire Volkwyn: “I am thrilled that we have confirmed both Eskom and the City of Johannesburg, including City Power, Johannesburg Water and Pickitup as official participants to African Utility Week."
She continues: “Eskom have been a key partner for us for many years and we are pleased to continue this partnership with them as our host utility for 2012. Our relationship with the City of Johannesburg is equally important to us and we hope that this will be the first year in a long and engaging relationship. Our aim, as always with African Utility Week, is to increase knowledge, empower our utility sector and encourage information sharing across the continent." Read the full report here.
Source: Johannesburg, South Africa, (PR.com).
