Michael Van Niekerk Email and Phone Number

Michael joined SLR as a Senior Climate Change Specialist for the Advisory team in 2021. The team provides Advisory advice on ESG and transactions. He is a climate change specialist with over 13 years consulting experience in South Africa and several other African countries, including Mozambique, Zambia, Kenya, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Mali, and Uganda.To date, Michael has worked on several climate change risk assessments, climate change strategies, and GHG inventories or carbon footprints. He has experience in a wide range of sectors, including mining, oil & gas, manufacturing, and industry. He has a strong working knowledge of local and international climate-related legislation, regulations, conventions, and agreements.He also has specific experience in conducting energy audits and applying resource efficient and cleaner production (“RECP”) methodologies.In the last 13 years, Michael has undertaken several ESIAs, EIAs, and BAs. He also has experience in environmental auditing, solid and hazardous waste management, strategic environmental planning, and ecosystem services.