On 26 September 2017, UNIDO and SANEDI’s Low Carbon Transport Project in South Africa (LCT-SA) hosted a Workshop on Smart Mobility for Cities in Cape Town, endorsed by The City of Cape Town’s Transport and Urban Development Authority. The workshop saw 15 Speakers sharing on a number of Smart Mobility topics addressing existing urban mobility challenges, smart energy for mobility, the potential of electromobility in the country, financing future mobility, innovation in transport, smart freight mobility practices, policy direction for sustainable transport and mobility as a service. The Workshop allowed for discussions on each presented topic with the intent of highlighting the smart mobility solutions that can be implemented through South African Municipalities with the support of National Governments and private sector organisations to improve sustainable development in urban environments.

Conduct demonstration projects to assess the suitability of Cool Surfaces for mass application under South African climatic conditions in retrofit – building projects, as well as to promoting the highest quality of products at the most affordable prices.

Certify tested product, rate its efficacy, and label the product for consumers to easily understand.

Certify tested product, rate its efficacy, and label the product for consumers to easily understand.

Establish a laboratory to test products. Laboratory space has been established at SABS.

Adopt the standards from CRRC- Cool Roof Rating Council, against which Cool Surfaces products are to be measured. These have been adopted and published.

Establish a Cool Surfaces association to regulate and promote the industry. SACSA – South African Cool Surfaces Association has been launched.