Some highlights from the Budget Speech for 2020... "The carbon tax and other measures will help green the economy, and will bring in R1.75 billion over the next few months. This will be complemented by more focussed spending on climate change mitigation. We remain extremely concerned about plastic bags throughout the length and breadth of our country. In this regard, we have increased the plastic bag levy to 25 cents.... ... Government will do “whatever it takes” to ensure a stable electricity supply. As I said, it is our number one task. We have allocated R230 billion over ten years to achieve the restructuring of the electricity sector. The current electricity shortfall will ease as Eskom finishes critical maintenance. Bid Window 4 of the renewable energy programme is being accelerated. The rapid decline in renewable energy prices will give new momentum to Bid Window 5. Determinations to implement the Integrated Resource Plan of 2019 are finalised and await the concurrence of the National Energy Regulator. It will shortly be possible for municipalities in financially good standing to purchase electricity from independent power producers. ... In the education sector, investment goes to new schools, replacing schools constructed with inappropriate materials, and providing them with water, electricity and sanitation. In 2020/21 the maths, science and technology grant will introduce coding and robotics to learners in grades R to 3 as announced by the President.... " Tito Titus Mboweni Minister of Finance 26 February 2020 #energyconsultant #energymanagement #measurementandverification #m&vprofessional #hybridpower #backuppower #solar #renewableenergy #solargeysers #solarpanels #solarlighting #saveenergy #savemoney #sustainability #climatechange #ourplanet #ourfuture #ikikids #codingblocks #STEMToys #ikigaiengineering https://www.instagram.com/p/B9CZPVjAwc5/?igshid=hjweffdt7udw
