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This arrangement diverted over a tonne of hazardous waste from landfills, resulting in cost savings of R470 per tonne for the companies and the creation of three jobs for dismantling equipment.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000027#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"E-waste is identified as one of the fastest growing waste streams in South Africa and is classified as hazardous due to toxic metals and compounds, requiring disposal at specialized landfill sites.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000027#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Cape E-Waste manages electronic waste by dismantling equipment to recover reusable components and selling recovered metals and plastics as commodities. 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It includes records of workshops and meetings with provincial government, local municipalities, and academic institutions. Technical appendices provide marginal values of water by crop, estimated irrigated agriculture water requirements, and forecasts for urban water demand for 2025 and 2040. 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It proposes Alternative Service Delivery (ASD) as a paradigm shift based on Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD), emphasizing decentralization and public-private partnerships. The document establishes a framework of technical, social, and financial 'best practice norms' to ensure sustainability and community ownership. Through case studies like Peco Power (energy), Kaloola (sanitation), Regenize (waste), and Gcwalisa (food/waste), it demonstrates how off-grid and community-led solutions can provide interim services while working toward long-term goals. 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The project, funded by the Embassy of Denmark and the New Zealand High Commission, aims to establish a financially sustainable, community-led energy provision model. The contract runs from 1 March 2024 to 30 September 2024, after which the project is intended to operate as an independent entity. 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The community faces a high unemployment rate of nearly 56%, and 89% of households earn less than R3,500 per month.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000031#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Current energy expenditures are high due to reliance on low-quality fuels; households spend an average of R1,100 per month on cooking fuel (wood and coal) and up to R300 per month on lighting (candles). The lack of refrigeration increases food costs as residents cannot buy perishables in bulk.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000031#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Through a co-design process, the community identified three urgent energy priorities: cost-effective cooking fuel, home-level electricity for lights and small appliances, and refrigeration (either at the home or community level for facilities like a butchery). 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This energy foundation enabled further interventions in communal refrigeration for small businesses, waterless and greywater sanitation pilots, and a transition from subsistence to commercial farming, with the first cabbage harvest sold to a supermarket in late 2024. The project, supported by GreenCape's Alternative Service Delivery Unit and international partners, generated over R350,000 in local earnings for enumerators and solar technicians.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000033#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The deployment of Peco Power household solar systems achieved a 91% electrification rate among the 446 households in Nomzamo Agri Village, with 408 households voluntarily subscribing. A January 2025 survey of 288 households indicated that 94.8% experienced significant cost reductions, 71.7% saw improved indoor air quality, and 66.9% reported better learning environments for children.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000033#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Public safety and economic activity improved following the installation of 60 solar-powered streetlights, each producing 2000 lumens. 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The plant, which includes a 5MW/10MWh battery energy storage system (BESS), is expected to be completed by April 2026, avoiding 12,524 tonnes of CO2e emissions per annum and providing significant cost savings compared to Eskom tariffs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000040#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Atlantis solar PV plant is the first utility-scale renewable energy project in South Africa to be owned and operated by a metropolitan municipality, establishing a precedent for municipal energy autonomy.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000040#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A critical regulatory breakthrough occurred in October 2020 when the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy amended the Electricity Regulation Act (ERA) to allow financially sound municipalities to build generation capacity without prior ministerial determination, lifting the licensing threshold from 1MW to 100MW.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000040#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The project's financial and technical specifications include a 7MW capacity (expandable to 10MW), a 5MW/10MWh battery energy storage system (BESS), and a CAPEX of R200 million. It is projected to avoid 12,524 tonnes of CO2e emissions annually and save approximately R400 million over its lifespan based on the cost difference between the plant (R0.55/kWh) and Eskom rates (R1.50/kWh).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000040#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The City of Cape Town employed an Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) strategy using the NEC4 Design, Build and Operate (DBO) contract. This approach transferred significant design and construction risks to the contractor, which proved effective when the CCT was shielded from the costs of removing unexpected groundwater from the site.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000040#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The project faced a significant financial shock in 2022 due to a 50% increase in global solar panel prices. The CCT responded by conducting a Socio Cost Benefit Analysis (SCBA) and ultimately decided to reduce the project capacity to 7MW to maintain viability.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000040#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The CCT utilised a Corporate Project, Programme, and Portfolio Management (CPPPM) framework with a stage-gate review system to ensure strategic alignment and risk identification throughout the project lifecycle.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000040#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Community engagement was prioritised to build trust in Atlantis, including the recruitment of a Community Liaison Officer in July 2024 and a public competition to name the plant.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000040#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["photovoltaics","battery energy storage system","energy transition","greenhouse gas emissions","green economy","energy security","climate finance"],"geography_discussed":["Paardevlei","Western Cape"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["case study"]},{"id":"greenca-000041","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/greenca-000041","title":"Attendance register","publisher":{"name":"GreenCape","organization":"greencape"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://greencape.co.za/assets/Uploads/Attendance-register-and-feedback.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights"],"summary":{"text":"The document consists of an attendance register for a workshop and a summary of feedback from eight participants. The feedback covers ratings for the venue, timing, presentations, discussion sessions, and networking, while identifying technology choice and legislation as key enablers of value addition.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000041#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Participants identified legislation and technology choice as the primary enablers for value addition.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000041#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The workshop feedback was based on a sample of eight attendees who rated their experience on a scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (very good).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000041#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":[],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":[]},{"id":"greenca-000042","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/greenca-000042","title":"Small-scale Embedded Generation (SSEG) tariffs","publisher":{"name":"GreenCape","organization":"greencape"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://greencape.co.za/assets/Energy-Sector-Desk-Content/Basic-tariff-principles-for-small-scale-embeddd-generation-FINAL-v1-22Sep16.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document outlines a framework for municipal electricity tariffs in South Africa to accommodate renewable energy generation. It recommends a structure comprising network costs, service charges, and time-of-use energy charges, while introducing feed-in tariffs to compensate customers for exporting electricity. The brief emphasizes the need for long-term payment security to reduce investment risk, the use of cost-of-supply studies to ensure revenue sufficiency, and the importance of keeping grid-tied options more attractive than off-grid alternatives to prevent grid defection.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000042#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Modern electricity tariffs should consist of three primary elements: a fixed network cost based on connection size, a fixed service charge for retail network provision, and a variable time-of-use (TOU) energy charge. To ensure equity and transparency, network costs and service charges should be applied consistently across both SSEG and non-SSEG consumers.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000042#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Municipalities should implement feed-in tariffs to pay customers for electricity exported to the grid. These can be designed using a 'value-based' approach, which pays what the energy is worth to the grid (including avoided costs and externalities), or a 'cost-based' approach, which covers the customer's generation costs plus a targeted return.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000042#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To lower the risk profile for PV investments and reduce the need for high tariff incentives, municipalities should provide long-term price security by guaranteeing feed-in tariff payments for as close to the project's lifetime as possible.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000042#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Tariff design must ensure that remaining connected to the grid is more attractive than off-grid alternatives to prevent 'grid defection,' which would jeopardize the revenue municipalities use to cross-subsidise poor customers and other services.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000042#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Before implementing new tariffs, municipalities should conduct a full cost-of-supply study to determine true fixed and variable costs and develop accurate customer load profiles using high-resolution demand data to model revenue impacts and fairness.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000042#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["feed-in tariff","photovoltaics","distributed generation","climate change mitigation"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy guidance","tariff design framework"]},{"id":"greenca-000046","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/greenca-000046","title":"Breede-Overberg Catchment Management Strategy","publisher":{"name":"GreenCape","organization":"greencape"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://greencape.co.za/assets/Sector-files/water/Department-of-Water-and-Sanitation-DWS/BGCMA-Breede-Overberg-catchment-management-strategy-part-3-of-3-2012.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The Breede-Overberg Catchment Management Strategy outlines a comprehensive plan to manage water resources through the Breede-Overberg Catchment Management Agency (BOCMA). Key priorities include redressing social inequities by allocating 15% of agricultural water to emerging farmers by 2015, improving water use compliance, and building resilience against climate change. The strategy details various augmentation options, from dam expansions to desalination, and emphasizes the need for institutional stability, stakeholder engagement, and improved hydrological monitoring, particularly in the Overberg region.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000046#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The strategy sets a specific target for Water Allocation Reform (WAR), aiming to allocate 15% of agricultural water use to emerging farmers by 2015.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000046#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Current estimates suggest that only 2% to 5% of agricultural water use in the WMA is already held by Historically Disadvantaged Individuals (HDIs).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000046#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Water supply can be augmented by reducing the assurance of supply for agricultural users at Brandvlei Dam; dropping assurance from 95% to 85% (1 in 7 years) could make 20 million m3 of water available.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000046#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Groundwater is a critical resource with a registered abstraction volume of 146 million m3/a, but several catchments in the Breede are already over-allocated, and the safe yield of the Hex River Valley has been exceeded, leading to brackish water intrusion.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000046#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Desalination of seawater is considered a possible augmentation option for coastal towns, though it is currently expensive, costing above R3/m3 due to high energy requirements.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000046#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Climate change is expected to make the Breede-Overberg WMA warmer and drier over the next 30 years, with coastal areas likely becoming drier and extreme events like floods and droughts becoming more frequent.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000046#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a significant gap in hydrological monitoring, particularly in the Overberg region and the upper reaches of the Breede and Riviersonderend rivers, where gauges are insufficient or require refurbishment.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000046#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Water use compliance is a major challenge, with estimates of unlawful water use between 5% and 10% of total use, and concerns regarding nutrient loads from non-compliant municipal wastewater treatment plants.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000046#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The transformation of irrigation boards into Water User Associations (WUAs) is incomplete; of 61 irrigation boards, 30 have transformed into 18 WUAs, leaving 30 yet to transform.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000046#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["water management","climate resilience"],"geography_discussed":["South Africa","Western Cape","Breede","Overberg","Hex River Valley","Riviersonderend"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["strategic planning","policy framework","resource assessment"]},{"id":"greenca-000053","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/greenca-000053","title":"opportunity Brief Black Soldier Fly Agriculture De-risking through carbon markets","publisher":{"name":"GreenCape","organization":"greencape"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://greencape.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/BSF-Agriculture-De-risking-through-carbon-markets.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document explores the intersection of Black Soldier Fly (BSF) agriculture and carbon markets, specifically within the South African context. It identifies three primary pathways for BSF farmers to access carbon credits: diverting organic waste from landfills to avoid methane, producing low-carbon alternative proteins for animal feed, and enhancing soil carbon sequestration through the use of BSF frass. The brief details the mechanics of mandatory and voluntary carbon markets, the specific phases of South Africa's Carbon Tax Act, and the complex 10-step process for project registration. It also highlights significant barriers to entry, including high upfront costs (starting at R1 million for small projects), a lack of BSF-specific methodologies, and legal restrictions in the Western Cape that prohibit credits for landfill diversion due to a 2027 organic waste ban.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000053#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"BSF agriculture can generate carbon credits through three main avenues: diverting organic waste from methane-producing landfills, producing carbon-efficient alternative proteins to replace soybean and fishmeal, and using BSF frass to improve soil carbon sequestration.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000053#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Landfill diversion is a short-term pathway for credits, but it is ineligible in the Western Cape because the Department of Environmental Affairs, and Development Planning (DEADP) has mandated a provincial organic waste landfill restriction by 2027.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000053#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"South Africa's carbon tax is expected to increase significantly, rising from R159 per tonne in 2023 to R236 in 2025, and is projected to reach R462 by 2030.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000053#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Phase 2 of the South African Carbon Tax Act (starting 2026) is expected to increase demand for carbon credits by raising the offset allowance from 5% to a proposed 20% - 25%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000053#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The BSF sector faces a lack of dedicated methodologies under major standards like Gold Standard, VCS, or CDM, forcing developers to use general methodologies such as ACM0022 and AMS-III.F.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000053#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Financial and technical barriers are high, with upfront costs for small projects starting at a minimum of R1 million, and registration timelines ranging from 2 to 5 years before credits can be traded.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000053#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["carbon emission trading","carbon credit","carbon tax","circular economy","Scope 3","regenerative agriculture","Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism"],"geography_discussed":["Western Cape","European Union","United States","Australia","Turkey","Japan","United Kingdom"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["opportunity assessment","policy analysis","financial de-risking"]},{"id":"greenca-000054","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/greenca-000054","title":"Black Soldier Fly Agriculture","publisher":{"name":"GreenCape","organization":"greencape"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://greencape.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/BSF-Agriculture-regulations-report-FINAL.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document provides a comprehensive guide to the South African regulatory environment for Black Soldier Fly (BSF) agriculture, focusing on waste treatment, animal feed, fertilisers, and air quality. It details the necessary Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) under NEMA and specific licensing requirements for waste management and atmospheric emissions. The brief also covers standards for exporting BSF-based products to the EU and US, as well as regulations for human food chains and land use zoning.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000054#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"BSF projects in South Africa must undergo Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) governed by the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations (GN982 of 2014) under the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA). The type of EIA—Basic EIA or Scoping and full EIA—depends on whether 'Listed Activities' from Listing Notices 1, 2, or 3 are triggered.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000054#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Waste management for BSF operations is regulated by the National Environmental Management: Waste Act (Act 59 of 2008). Facilities processing more than 10 tonnes of organic waste per day must comply with the Norms and Standards for Organic Waste Treatment (GN1984 of 2022), and those integrating composting must follow the Norms and Standards for Organic Waste Composting (GN561 of 2021).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000054#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Western Cape provincial Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (DEADP) has established a landfill ban on organic waste effective 31 December 2027, which encourages BSF treatment but restricts disposal options for organic waste that larvae cannot consume.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000054#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Animal feed and pet food production using BSF are governed by the Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies, and Stock Remedies Act (Act 36 of 1947). Exporting to the EU requires compliance with Veterinary Procedural Notice (VPN) 31, while exports to the US require FDA registration and adherence to the Food Safety Modernization Act (FMSA).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000054#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"BSF frass products are regulated under Act 36 of 1947 and the Regulations Relating to Fertilizers (GN972 of 2017). Products marketed only for NPK benefits typically fall under Group 2, while those claiming biostimulant benefits require Group 3 certification, which involves more costly and time-consuming efficacy testing.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000054#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"BSF operations may require an Atmospheric Emission License (AEL) under the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act (Act 39 of 2004) if they trigger Section 21 activities, such as processing more than one tonne of animal matter per day (Category 10) or co-feeding waste as fuel (Category 1.6).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000054#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Introduction of BSF into human food chains in South Africa requires navigation of regulations from three departments: Health (Foodstuffs, Cosmetics, and Disinfectants Act), Trade, Industry and Competition (NRCS standards), and Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (Agricultural Product Standards Act).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000054#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["circular economy","waste management","environmental impact assessment"],"geography_discussed":["Western Cape","Gauteng","European Union","United States"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["regulatory landscape brief"]},{"id":"greenca-000057","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/greenca-000057","title":"Collaboration between business and government to support recycling in informal and low-income settlements","publisher":{"name":"GreenCape","organization":"greencape"},"document_type":"case study","language":"en","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://greencape.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Buffalo-City-1.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document details a pilot project in Buffalo City, South Africa, where a partnership between government, a producer responsibility organisation (Polyco), and a business chamber created hybrid recycling facilities. These sites combine free community drop-offs with paid buyback centres for waste reclaimers using a cashless voucher system. While only two of four planned sites (Southernwood and Commercial Road) were established by late 2021 due to COVID-19 delays, the project created 10 jobs and diverted significant tonnage from landfills, demonstrating a replicable model for extended producer responsibility.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000057#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The project implemented a hybrid model combining a free community drop-off facility with a buyback centre where waste reclaimers are paid via a cashless web-based app called WeighPay, which provides vouchers for vendors such as Shoprite/Checkers, U-Save, Boxer, Pick ’ n Pay and Debonairs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000057#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Between October and December 2021, the two operational sites created 10 jobs and diverted waste from landfills, with the Southernwood site averaging 20 tonnes per month and the Commercial Road site averaging 8 tonnes per month.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000057#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The partnership divided responsibilities to overcome municipal challenges: Buffalo City provided land and civil engineering, the Border-Kei Chamber of Business managed the operation contract, and Polyco funded infrastructure including solar power, shipping containers, and software.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000057#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Key lessons from the pilot include the importance of existing partnerships to reduce municipal 'red tape' regarding land access, the observation that a viable business case requires approximately 10 tonnes of recyclables per month, and the need to distinguish between business viability and service delivery viability.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greenca-000057#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["circular economy","waste management","recycling"],"geography_discussed":["Eastern Cape","South Africa"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["case study"]},{"id":"greenca-000058","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/greenca-000058","title":"Building resilience through green tech investment and water stewardship","publisher":{"name":"GreenCape","organization":"greencape"},"document_type":"case study","language":"en","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://greencape.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Building-resilience-through-water-stewardship.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"PepsiCo is implementing a water stewardship approach to build resilience against climatic extremes, specifically at its Parow site in Cape Town. 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