The exemption will have a major effect on people’s health, say environmental justice groups
Creecy’s department presents roadmap on how to achieve 23 green targets set by the global ‘Paris Agreement for nature’ framework
Cabinet sources argue the state of disaster will take away the powers of more ministers than just that of the forestry and fisheries minister
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Coal still dominates the domestic energy mix, providing 81.4% of the total system load, according to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
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Statistics confirm decline in rhino poaching losses in national parks from 451 in 2021 to 448 last year, the toll for private owners was 86
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As a mega-biodiverse country, South Africa has ‘special role’ to play in the negotiations
Threatened ecosystems make up 10% of the country’s remaining natural habitat
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Africa needs substantial investment for climate change adaptation and mitigation but the continent must have systems in place to ensure the money is not misused
Financial commitments and pledges made by developed countries must be honoured and developed countries must offer meaningful and credible support to developing countries
South Africa must use the climate conference COP27 to push for just transition funding
Karpowership says it is ‘bringing on additional specialists and resources’ in revised process
Forestry, fisheries and environment minister says Just Energy Transition Partnership making progress and the department has established a task team for negotiations
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Big ships may be forced to pay a massive fine if they are found to be polluting the oceans
Department of Mineral Resources and Energy’s decision decried on environmental grounds
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The Karpowership proposal lacked proper environmental assessments, according to the minister, with noise impacts specifically noted
The population of the endangered seabirds has plummeted to a record low
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Figures show South Africa’s efforts to combat rhino poaching pays off
But the government can’t move on its fracking ambitions until it meets the court order requiring that there will be no environmental damage
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Catastrophic KZN floods show how the impacts of climate change are being felt in South Africa
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Interim interdict ‘spares death’ of 170 animals at the hands of hunters, judge says
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More than 40 critically endangered black rhino and near-threatened white rhino will be reintroduced to the Zinave National Park
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Department says drone angling is illegal, is a threat to imperilled fish and sharks and small scale fisher livelihoods
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Barbara Creecy says her appeal ‘boils down to a question of law’
Judge says environment minister’s denial of the harm caused is at odds with science, and gives her a deadline to prescribe long-delayed pollution regulations
The environment minister withdrew an amendment requiring consent from landowners for environmental authorisations for mining activities
The landmark case marks the first against environmental authorisation for gas power plant in South Africa
The Minister has asked Ramaphosa if the Presidential Climate Commission can oversee the consultation process
But others argue that the conservation plan will amount to the ‘biggest land grab in history’
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Last year, leaked documents showed that the country was rejecting the proposed treaty
Pravin Gordhan says bureaucratic blocks must be removed and frankness is required about the trade-offs for the country to lead in new green industries
Earthlife Africa and groundWork say the ‘legal quagmire’ Eskom finds itself in ‘is almost entirely self-inflicted’
The Berg River Estuary has been declared South Africa’s 28th Ramsar site, yet 79% of the country’s wetlands remain threatened and 48% are critically endangered