Tumelo Chipfupa is a partner in EY Cova, a specialist tax division of EY that focuses on carbon tax, grants, and incentives.<\/p>\n
Before this, Chipfupa was the Deputy Director General of the Department of Trade and Industry for over 15 years.<\/p>\n
During this time, he oversaw many development programmes, such as the South African Industrial Development Zones (IDZ) and the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) programmes.<\/p>\n
Chipfupa then became a director at Cova Advisory and Associates in 2013 \u2013 a boutique consulting firm specialising in government grants and incentives, energy efficiency, and global trade.<\/p>\n
He has stayed with the firm for nine years, including when it was acquired by EY.<\/p>\n
In this EY Sustainability interview with Michael Avery, Chipfupa discusses carbon tax and the carbon economy.<\/p>\n
He explains what is meant by the term energy efficiency, why it is important, and how it is measured.<\/p>\n
He also unpacks why energy efficiency should be measured and highlights which entities are looking at this output.<\/p>\n
Chipfupa then explains the benefits of Energy Performance Certification and discusses how businesses can improve their energy consumption.<\/p>\n
The full EY Sustainability interview with Tumelo Chipfupa\u00a0can be watched below.<\/p>\n