• Planetary solvency and the rise of two opposing worldviews

    • 12 December 2025
    • Posted by: Mikki Hall
    • Category: ESG
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    Planetary solvency, ESG, climate

    Something fundamental is shifting in how we talk about climate, risk, and the future.
    The science has gotten sharper. The public mood, less patient. And global institutions are finally acknowledging what many have known for years: our current trajectory simply isn’t sustainable.

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  • Waiting is not an option: living in a warmer world

    • 12 November 2025
    • Posted by: Mikki Hall
    • Category: energy excellence
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    living in a warmer world

    There are many views about global climate change. Some people still argue it is a hoax or simply part of the planet’s natural rhythm, saying the Earth has always warmed and cooled throughout history. Others believe the evidence is clear that our activities such as burning fossil fuels, cutting forests and consuming at scale are driving profound and accelerating changes.

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  • Main Environmental Managers in the Namibian Government

    • 13 October 2025
    • Posted by: Mikki Hall
    • Category: energy excellence
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    Map of Namibia

    Namibia’s environmental management and regulation of the oil and gas sector is overseen by a network of ministries, directorates, and statutory offices. Below is a comprehensive list of the main government managers and regulatory bodies, with a particular focus on those directly involved in oil and gas oversight.

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  • Building Africa’s ESG advantage: securing investment through strong standards

    • 7 October 2025
    • Posted by: Mikki Hall
    • Category: energy transition
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    ESG Investment

    Global investors are becoming more selective. European Union regulations, along with pressure from financiers and communities, mean that Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance is no longer a choice, it’s the price of entry.

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  • The EU’s energy transition: what it signals for African gas projects

    • 29 September 2025
    • Posted by: Mikki Hall
    • Category: energy transition
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    EU energy transition

    The European Union’s push to decarbonize its economy is one of the world’s most ambitious. For African energy producers, particularly those developing gas projects, the implications are immediate and far-reaching.

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  • Decoding EU ESG Regulations: Why They Matter for Africa

    • 22 September 2025
    • Posted by: Mikki Hall
    • Category: energy transition
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    ESG

    One of the most significant forces shaping global investment today is the European Union’s approach to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) regulation. These rules, once seen as purely European, are now reaching far beyond the continent’s borders. For African companies, particularly those in extractive industries, understanding them isn’t optional—it’s essential.

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  • Decarbonising the Gas Grid – Regulation vs Investment?

    • 18 July 2024
    • Posted by: David Bamford
    • Category: energy excellence
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    gas flare

    This graphic is a detailed summary of a recently concluded EMPIR project “Decarbonising the Gas Grid”, co-funded by the EU’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme and the EMPIR Participating States. This is a verbatim description of the intent:

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  • Living with CBAM!

    • 8 July 2024
    • Posted by: David Bamford
    • Category: energy excellence
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    European,Carbon,Tariff,Regulation.,Carbon,Border,Adjustment,Mechanism,(cbam).,Co2

    The European Union has reached a provisional agreement on its slowly emergent emissions legislation, which aims to reduce carbon emissions from its domestic industries. To protect these industries from higher carbon regimes elsewhere….

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