After just over two years as climate and environment editor, it is sadly time to step away. But rest assured, the Green Guardian will live.
For the very last time, here’s our offering this week.
The brilliant Sheree Bega explored what South Africa’s climate goals will be at the UN climate change conference in Azerbaijan this year.
South Africa will push for climate finance to be set at $1.3 trillion annually, Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dion George recently said. He called for countries to be honest about whether they will commit to the funding requests or not so South Africa knows how to proceed.
In the last week, the emissions gap report was also released.
It found that nations must commit to cutting annual greenhouse gas emissions by 42% by 2030 and 57% by 2035. Failure to do so will see the Paris Agreement’s goal of 1.5°C failing in a few years.
Also this week, we all know the plight African penguins face. Their numbers have gone down significantly and initiatives are desperately needed to save them.
A new study found that artificial nests increased African penguin breeding rates by 16.5%. But whether these nests worked depended on the design of them and whether they suited the colony.
Read more on that below as well as our range of other excellent stories.
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Ozayr Patel | Climate & Environment Editor | @Ozayr8