The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber and the Rabia Transitions, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Thursday, to strengthen collaboration on advancing a Just energy Transition.
The two will devise a plan, to tackle skills development, industrial diversification, and community resilience.
They will also prioritise joint research, thought leadership, and stakeholder engagement.
The Chamber already has a Local Economy Think Tank Low Carbon Economy Hemp Project, aimed at unlocking new value chains in sustainable agriculture and bio-based manufacturing, as well as major green industrial developments such as the multi-billion-rand green ammonia project.
Denise van Huyssteen, Chief Executive Officer of the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber, said the partnership reflects a deliberate shift from concept to action in advancing place-based transition planning.
Picture from left to right are Denise van Huyssteen, Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber CEO, Dr Chantal Naidoo, and Founder and Executive Director of Rabia Transitions, following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).