Achievements: Awards and successful projects

National level

• Framework for an offset trading platform for the South African Carbon Tax
• Integrated Energy Plan for South Africa – Technical expert
• South Africa’s Biennial Update Review – for submission to the UNFCCC
• Review the South African 2050 emissions pathways calculator
• Report on Effectiveness of the Swiss International Cooperation in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation interventions
• Skills development for Climate and Environment Business – Green Jobs
• Measurement, Reporting and Verification study for South Africa in preparation of COP17 (Conference of Parties hosted by South Africa)

Company level

Approved United Nations CDM methodologies:

• Small scale methodology AMS-III.W
• Small scale methodology AMS-II.K

Revisions of previously registered United Nations CDM methodologies:

• Revision of small scale methodology AMS-II.D
• Revision of small scale methodology AMS-I.C
• Revision of large scale consolidated methodology ACM0017
• Revision of large scale methodology AM0064

Registered United Nations CDM standalone projects:

• Fuel switch project on the Gluten 20 dryer of Tongaat Hulett Starch Pty (Ltd), Germiston mill, South Africa
• The Capture and Utilisation of Methane at the GFI Mining South Africa owned Beatrix Mine in South Africa
• Installation of energy efficient ventilation fans at South Deep and Beatrix Gold Mines in South Africa
• Power generation from biogas in Windhoek at Gammams waste water works, Namibia
• Methane recovery and power generation at Kupferberg landfill, Namibia
• Use of waste gas at Namakwa Sands in South Africa
• Hopefield Wind Energy Facility in South Africa
• Bokpoort CPS (Concentrating Solar Power) Project, South Africa
• Trigeneration at Mobile Telephone Networks (MTN), 14th Avenue Commercial Site South Africa
• Olkaria III Phase 2 Geothermal expansion project in Kenya

Registered United Nations CDM Programme of Activities:

• Solar Energy Programme for South Africa
• Grid Connected Photovoltaic (PV) Renewable Electricity Generating Facilities
• South African Wind Power Projects
• NuPlanet small scale hydropower PoA
• Trigeneration at commercial facilities

Verifications for United Nations CDM projects for issuance of credits:

• Olkaria III Phase 2 Geothermal expansion project in Kenya
• Lawley fuel switch project
• Tugela Mill Fuel Switching Project (Tugela CFB10 Conversion from Coal to Bark Fired)

Issuance of VCUs under the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS):

• The Capture and Utilisation of Methane at the GFI Mining South Africa owned Beatrix Mine in South Africa

Carbon disclosure:

• Consistently assist companies achieving top 10 scoring of the Leadership Index of the CDP
• Achieved 100% score of carbon strategy on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for strategy drafted by Promethium
• 1st place for Scope 3 disclosure in the EIO’s emissions tracking of the BRICS 300, and 3rd place in the Global 800 for disclosure drafted by Promethium

Awards:

• European Energy Risk deal of the year award for Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement, 2010, for a transaction advised by Promethium
• The Star Excellence Award in recognition of outstanding contribution to Africa’s Economic Growth and Development. Awarded in Abu Dhabi during the World Future Energy Summit 2014