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InZane Rugby League: John Lang - Kyle Flanagan plays his best football under Shane
InZane Rugby League: John Lang - Kyle Flanagan plays his best football under Shane

ABC News

time07-07-2025

  • Sport
  • ABC News

InZane Rugby League: John Lang - Kyle Flanagan plays his best football under Shane

On Inzane Rugby league on ABC Sport, Zane Bojack and former Raiders halfback Sam Williams spoke to 2003 Panthers premiership coach John Lang about the complexities of coaching son Martin in the NRL amid the continued criticism of Kyle Flanagan by social media. Lang also explained how inspirational Arthur Beetson was in the very first State of Origin game in 1980 as Josh Papalii tries to emulate big Artie in Wednesday's decider. He revealed he knocked back the Queensland coaching gig due to financial restraints at Cronulla-Sutherland when he was head coach. Sam Williams also gave his opinion about the criticism of Kyle and Shane Flanagan and suggested the Bulldogs are reaping what they sowed after disrupting their line up mid-season with the signing of Lachie Galvin.

SAfrica's coal dependency puts economy at risk: report
SAfrica's coal dependency puts economy at risk: report

Time of India

time09-06-2025

  • Business
  • Time of India

SAfrica's coal dependency puts economy at risk: report

Johannesburg: South Africa's coal-dependent economy could lose billions in export revenue and thousands of jobs as more countries and companies seek carbon-free imports, the Net Zero Tracker watchdog said Monday. Africa's most industrialised nation is one of the largest polluters in the world and generates about 80 percent of its electricity through coal. This makes it "uniquely vulnerable" as companies decarbonise their supply chains and countries penalise carbon-intensive imports, according to the group, a collaboration of four non-profit organisations that tracks net zero pledges. "78 percent of South Africa's exports, worth $135 billion, are traded with 139 jurisdictions which have net zero targets in place. Collectively, these exports support over 1.2 million domestic jobs," the report said. If the country fails to decarbonise its supply chains, it could lose some of that trade and related jobs, it said. The group said South Africa could avoid this scenario by phasing out coal more rapidly and positioning itself as a "strategic supplier in low-emission value chains". "South Africa has the tools to pivot -- proven renewables potential, critical minerals, and seats at global tables," said Net Zero Tracker project lead John Lang. The report argued that South Africa was "well-positioned to become a key supplier of low-emission goods". One of the driving forces behind the decarbonisation push is the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms (CBAMs). Adopted in 2022, the policy imposes a carbon price on imports of goods such as steel, aluminium and cement from countries with lower environmental standards. A test period began in October 2023 before the law's full entry into force in 2026. The South African Reserve Bank has warned that carbon-based tariffs could reduce exports by up to 10 percent and that CBAMs alone could shrink exports to the EU by four percent by 2030.

South Africa's coal dependency puts economy at risk: report
South Africa's coal dependency puts economy at risk: report

IOL News

time09-06-2025

  • Business
  • IOL News

South Africa's coal dependency puts economy at risk: report

Africa's most industrialised nation is one of the largest polluters in the world and generates about 80% of its electricity through coal. Image: Tyna Janoch/Pixabay South Africa's coal-dependent economy could lose billions in export revenue and thousands of jobs as more countries and companies seek carbon-free imports, the Net Zero Tracker watchdog said Monday. Africa's most industrialised nation is one of the largest polluters in the world and generates about 80% of its electricity through coal. This makes it "uniquely vulnerable" as companies decarbonise their supply chains and countries penalise carbon-intensive imports, according to the group, a collaboration of four non-profit organisations that tracks net zero pledges. "78% of South Africa's exports, worth $135 billion, are traded with 139 jurisdictions which have net zero targets in place. Collectively, these exports support over 1.2 million domestic jobs," the report said. If the country fails to decarbonise its supply chains, it could lose some of that trade and related jobs, it said. The group said South Africa could avoid this scenario by phasing out coal more rapidly and positioning itself as a "strategic supplier in low-emission value chains". "South Africa has the tools to pivot -- proven renewables potential, critical minerals, and seats at global tables," said Net Zero Tracker project lead John Lang. The report argued that South Africa was "well-positioned to become a key supplier of low-emission goods". Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Ad loading One of the driving forces behind the decarbonisation push is the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms (CBAMs). Adopted in 2022, the policy imposes a carbon price on imports of goods such as steel, aluminium and cement from countries with lower environmental standards. A test period began in October 2023 before the law's full entry into force in 2026. The South African Reserve Bank has warned that carbon-based tariffs could reduce exports by up to 10 % and that CBAMs alone could shrink exports to the EU by 4% by 2030. AFP

South Africa's coal dependency puts economy at risk
South Africa's coal dependency puts economy at risk

Eyewitness News

time09-06-2025

  • Business
  • Eyewitness News

South Africa's coal dependency puts economy at risk

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's coal-dependent economy could lose billions in export revenue and thousands of jobs as more countries and companies seek carbon-free imports, the Net Zero Tracker watchdog said Monday. Africa's most industrialised nation is one of the largest polluters in the world and generates about 80% of its electricity through coal. This makes it "uniquely vulnerable" as companies decarbonise their supply chains and countries penalise carbon-intensive imports, according to the group, a collaboration of four non-profit organisations that tracks net zero pledges. "78% of South Africa's exports, worth $135 billion, are traded with 139 jurisdictions which have net zero targets in place. Collectively, these exports support over 1.2 million domestic jobs," the report said. If the country fails to decarbonise its supply chains, it could lose some of that trade and related jobs, it said. The group said South Africa could avoid this scenario by phasing out coal more rapidly and positioning itself as a "strategic supplier in low-emission value chains". "South Africa has the tools to pivot - proven renewables potential, critical minerals, and seats at global tables," said Net Zero Tracker project lead John Lang. The report argued that South Africa was "well-positioned to become a key supplier of low-emission goods". One of the driving forces behind the decarbonisation push is the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms (CBAMs). Adopted in 2022, the policy imposes a carbon price on imports of goods such as steel, aluminium and cement from countries with lower environmental standards. A test period began in October 2023 before the law's full entry into force in 2026. The South African Reserve Bank has warned that carbon-based tariffs could reduce exports by up to 10% and that CBAMs alone could shrink exports to the EU by 4% by 2030.

South Africa's coal dependency at risk: billions in revenue and jobs on the line
South Africa's coal dependency at risk: billions in revenue and jobs on the line

IOL News

time09-06-2025

  • Business
  • IOL News

South Africa's coal dependency at risk: billions in revenue and jobs on the line

Steam rises from the cooling towers of the Matla power station, a coal-fired power plant operated by Eskom in Mpumalanga. South Africa's reliance on coal could jeopardise billions in export revenue and thousands of jobs as global demand shifts towards carbon-free imports, warns the Net Zero Tracker. South Africa's coal-dependent economy could lose billions in export revenue and thousands of jobs as more countries and companies seek carbon-free imports, the Net Zero Tracker watchdog said Monday. Africa's most industrialised nation is one of the largest polluters in the world and generates about 80 percent of its electricity through coal. This makes it "uniquely vulnerable" as companies decarbonise their supply chains and countries penalise carbon-intensive imports, according to the group, a collaboration of four non-profit organisations that tracks net zero pledges. "78 percent of South Africa's exports, worth $135 billion (R2.57 trillion), are traded with 139 jurisdictions which have net zero targets in place. Collectively, these exports support over 1.2 million domestic jobs," the report said. If the country fails to decarbonise its supply chains, it could lose some of that trade and related jobs, it said. The group said South Africa could avoid this scenario by phasing out coal more rapidly and positioning itself as a "strategic supplier in low-emission value chains". "South Africa has the tools to pivot - proven renewables potential, critical minerals, and seats at global tables," said Net Zero Tracker project lead John Lang. The report argued that South Africa was "well-positioned to become a key supplier of low-emission goods". One of the driving forces behind the decarbonisation push is the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms (CBAMs). Adopted in 2022, the policy imposes a carbon price on imports of goods such as steel, aluminium and cement from countries with lower environmental standards. A test period began in October 2023 before the law's full entry into force in 2026. The South African Reserve Bank has warned that carbon-based tariffs could reduce exports by up to 10 percent and that CBAMs alone could shrink exports to the EU by four percent by 2030.

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