Piet Kotze’
- B.Eng(Chem) Univ of Pretoria, South Africa
- M.Sc (Energy) Heriott Watt Univ, Edinburgh, Scotland
Experience:
- Technical expertise in energy (optimization, modelling, power generation, fossil-, renewable- and alternative energy) and chemical/petro-chemical production processes.
- Eighteen years’ experience in production operations management in multi-cultural environments including change management, restructuring and cost reduction interventions.
- Eighteen years’ experience in development of process and power generation business concepts for major industries in South Africa and abroad.
- Fourteen years international experience with industrial- and pulp & paper energy projects for fossil fuel, biomass, waste gas and waste heat energized power stations and captive power in Scandinavia, South America, Australia, New-Zeeland, China, Indonesia and Poland.
Ciska Terblanche
- Eng (Chemical), University of Stellenbosch
- BSc Forestry, Wood Science (Chemical processing), University of Stellenbosch
- Masters in Environmental Management and Sustainability, University of London, UK
- Masters in Business Administration (MBA), Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh
- Certified Energy Manager, Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), United States
Memberships:
- Chairperson: South Africa Clean Development Mechanism Industry Association
- Represented the Electricity Intensive Users Group (EIUG) on the National Team tasked to develop the Tradable Renewable Energy Certificate system in South Africa
- Director of Richards Bay Clean Air Association
- Chairperson of Members Committee of Richards Bay Clean Air Association 2005 – 2006
- Chairperson of Environmental Sub-Committee, Zululand Chamber of Business
- Anglo American Climate Change Committee
- Represent Mondi Business Paper Richards Bay on Water Catchment Management Forum 2004 – 2006
- Represent Mondi Business Paper Richards Bay on Sea Outfall pipeline Forum
Experience:
- Providing climate change and environment advisory and consulting services to a broad spectrum of private sector and public enterprises, ranging from resource and commodity industries to the finance sector, private investment funds and government departments who want to transition to lower-carbon economies.
- Feasibility assessments, risk assessments and project development of energy generation and carbon mitigation projects.
- Advisory services on why and how to incorporate carbon offsetting mechanisms into the wider climate and environment strategy of the organisation and build opportunities to reach net-zero climate goals.
- Development of methodologies for carbon trading projects under any of the relevant market mechanism available followed by the development and registration of the project to ensure successful monetisation of the carbon asset.
- Advise and assist clients to commit to achieve net-zero emissions as defined by the Science Based Target initiatives’ new Corporate Net-Zero Standard. This is the world’s first framework for net-zero target setting consistent with limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C. It’s designed to focus on increased decarbonisation goals and to minimise greenwashing.
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