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15 Sep
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US$2.7 trillion annual investment required for global net-zero by 2050

  • September 18, 2023
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At least US$2.7 trillion must be invested in renewables, infrastructure and energy transition technologies annually to achieve global n...

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22 Aug
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Raf Vermeire from Upgrade Energy Africa on recent market developments

  • August 31, 2023
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Watch this ESI Africa interview with Raf Vermeire, Managing Partner at Upgrade Energy, recorded from the Enlit Africa 2023 exhibition f...

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31 Jan
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US renewable energy farms outstrip 99% of coal plants economically – study

  • February 27, 2023
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Coal in the US is now being economically outmatched by renewables to such an extent that it’s more expensive for 99% of the country’s c...

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24 Nov
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SA sun and wind, unlike Eskom’s coal, can’t be stolen by ‘sophisticated’ crooks, says De Ruyter

  • February 27, 2023
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Eskom CEO André de Ruyter has slammed critics of the utility's move towards renewables, away from coal, arguing that their arguments ar...

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02 Nov
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SA’s growth rate would expand if it moves away from coal – World Bank

  • November 3, 2022
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South Africa could achieve higher economic growth if it moves away from coal and adopts renewable energy sources, a report by the World...

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22 Apr
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Earth Day 2022

  • April 26, 2022
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Upgrade Energy supports Earth Day today, 22 April 2022.  This is the moment to change it all — the business climate, the political clim...

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12 Apr
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Russia’s Invasion Supercharges Push to Make a New Green Fuel

  • April 12, 2022
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Europe’s push to wean itself off Russian natural gas is sparking billions of dollars in new commitments toward building a market for lo...

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07 Apr
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South Africa could easily be powered by solar and wind, says UN report – with global emissions peaking by 2025

  • April 7, 2022
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Focused on mitigation, the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change catalogues the failures to reduce greenhouse ...

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28 Feb
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New IPCC report: over 3bn people face rising climate-change threat

  • March 2, 2022
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THE “ASSESSMENT REPORTS” from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change used to assess scientific extrapolations, the output of mod...

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09 Feb
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Directors face potential liability for climate change risks – Webber Wentzel

  • February 9, 2022
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JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Directors face potential liability if they fail to carry out their fiduciary duties to curb climate c...

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13 Jan
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There’s Too Much Carbon Going Into the Air to Hit Climate Goals

  • January 13, 2022
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The pace of rising carbon dioxide in the atmosphere needs to slow by about 20% over the next five years in order to limit global warmin...

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04 Nov
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Message by President Ramaphosa at COP26 Energy Session

  • November 4, 2021
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Dear Colleagues and Friends, There is no longer any doubt that climate change presents a critical and urgent threat to humanity. ...

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Arthur Vermeire

Arthur obtained a Masters in Law at the University of Leuven, after which he completed his MSc. International business and finance with honours at Hult International Business school in London and New York. He is currently completing the CFA program. Having a background in sales, tech and finance, he heads up the Upgrade Energy Africa’s finance and investment team.

Emil Unger

Emil matriculated at Hilton College and received his tertiary marketing qualifications through the IMM. He then established a knock-down pine furniture factory Megacor, which manufactured and exported flat pack furniture for global markets. He listed the company on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in 1997 and served on the Board. He entered the South African renewable energy space in 2008 and was a founding member of the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA). As a director of Belgian-headquartered Upgrade Energy Africa (Pty) Ltd he spearheaded the installation of the first commercial windfarm in South Africa at Coega near Port Elizabeth in time for the 2010 World Cup and remains at the forefront of pioneering extensive work in the African market.

Mel Chagonda

Mel is a trained accountant who is passionate about marketing. He is a former CEO of Primedia @ Home, Founder/CEO EP Marketing, Founder/CEO Numedia and Founder/CEO Hola Moja. He has successfully launched several products and services into the African market. Primedia@Home operated in South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho Swaziland and Namibia. Mel successfully launched the Mauritius office with Checkers and Game as anchor clients. In 2012 Mel launched Moben Africa, a technology company in South Africa and took the offering to Botswana, Namibia,Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Kenya, Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Dubai.

Raf Vermeire

Raf is a qualified lawyer with great entrepreneurial flair. He has set up businesses in trailer manufacturing, storage facilities building, energy efficiency and renewable energy. He has successfully launched the businesses in 12 countries and grew them into significant entities. He also ran and grew a family owned business for 16 years as CEO. Raf sits on the boards of several EU companies and their subsidiaries. In his youth, Raf was President of Law Student Organisation at KULeuven and President of Youth Christian Democratic Party.