Saliem Fakir - Low Carbon Future
Will the SDGs help us rewire the economy?
By: Saliem Fakir 29th June 2018 The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the new mantra, and everybody is trying to figure out the best way to leverage them; the question is... →
The Just Transition debate in South Africa
By: Saliem Fakir 18th May 2018 South Africa is the only country that explicitly includes in its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) a mention of the Just Transition – this... →
Tackling shipping sector’s carbon emissions
By: Saliem Fakir 27th April 2018 Shipping emissions is an area that has not fallen under the rubric of United Nations Framework for Climate Change (UNFCCC). The shipping industry... →
What we must undo in post-Zuma era
By: Saliem Fakir 23rd March 2018 During Jacob Zuma’s Presidency, South African had to contend with racial parochialism, State inaptitude and a gloomy economy. Dystopia became the... →
Tackling inequality in South Africa – the great escape
By: Saliem Fakir 23rd February 2018 There have been clarion calls to clean up corruption in South Africa, but the greater challenge will be clawing back the effects of structural... →
Will Ramaphosa be a transformational leader or preserve the status quo?
By: Saliem Fakir 2nd February 2018 The election in December of Cyril Ramaphosa (CR) as African National Congress (ANC) president has brought a sigh of relief to many South Africans.... →
Rigging the nuclear outcome?
By: Saliem Fakir 15th December 2017 At the time of writing, it appeared nuclear would be ramped through before the African National Congress elective conference, which starts on... →
Inside the green economy
By: Saliem Fakir 10th November 2017 It is often assumed that the green economy only relates to a specific type of technology or shifts in energy demand. The notion of the green... →
New era of disruption
By: Saliem Fakir 20th October 2017 Perhaps the recent multiple attacks of extreme weather – hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria – do not only tell us that fierce weather is the new... →
Taking the green out of economy
By: Saliem Fakir 22nd September 2017 There is only one economy, not two. The challenge all societies face today is leaving behind the legacy of an old system. How do we embark on a... →
