Deputy Finance Minister David Masondo says his comments were not the treasury’s official stance, but out-of-the-box thinking was needed to deal with the utility’s hefty debt
Emerging markets need $3-trillion to 4-trillion a year in low-carbon investments over the next 15 years to meet their climate mitigation commitments
The just transition that is currently being executed is a balance between energy security and climate change, according to one analyst
Higher international oil prices, for example, could affect local transport costs through second-round effects
Amendments to offset regulations published on 8 July give clarity on big emitters carrying old carbon credits to a new framework
The unrest in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal has deepened the country’s unemployment crisis as the government mulls additional relief funding
Agrochemical giant UPL said chemical runoff was being contained and efforts were underway to deal with groundwater poisoning
By 2050, more than 570 cities will be vulnerable to sea-level rise, more than 500 cities will be vulnerable to water shortages, and more than 970 cities will be vulnerable to extreme heat
Although it has joined 14 other countries with marked improvements, South Africa’s pandemic stimulus spending is still less than 50% green
Draft text released for a post 2020 framework to guide biodiversity recovery as we enter the UN Decade of Restoration