Social and environmental impact for sustainable bio-gas production by the city of johannesburg

The growth of biofuels production and use in South Africa can play a major role in job creation and can help alleviate poverty, improving environmental protection and economic growth. Bio-fuels has the potential to contribute to job creation and skills development in both agricultural and production sectors. It can spur economic development in disadvantaged rural communities, provide energy security, assist to mitigate the shortage and high cost of energy and can contribute to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The focus is mainly on the impact on workers and communities at large, where production and consumption generally takes place. This work is justified, mainly because there is growing customer/market pressure on the state of the social and economic circumstances of production and services for products like bio-fuel. Issues like corruption, unionization of workforce, policies and laws in the creation of bio-fuels and its by-products are increasingly being recognized. Outstanding social impacts where identified and authorities should strive to address.