South Africa: Wake up and smell the carbon

In February, the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC) issued its fourth assessment report on the state of emissions and climate change. According to the world’s leading scientists, there is a 90% likelihood that the global warming we are experiencing is linked to human-induced causes. In essence, it stems from burning fossil fuels. South African industry must become much more serious about its emissions, writes Karen Alsfine for Business Day.