Carbon Budget
latest news & developments
After COP26, business leaders are warming up to sustainable practices
Chief executives have begun to recognise the importance of sustainability, but we urgently need climate science-aligned policies that provide a new framework for business
Mines turn to solar power because of Eskom’s unreliable electricity supply
Mines turn to solar power because of Eskom’s unreliable coal-generated electricity supply
Climate change slightly more of a priority for chief executives, says Pwc survey
But 27% of the chief executives canvassed report being ‘not concerned at all’ or ‘not very concerned’ about climate change
Musina-Makhado SEZ: ‘We don’t want Limpopo Valley to turn into industrial wasteland’
The government should find a less environmentally sensitive site for the special economic zone, especially if water can’t be secured, EIA report finds
South Africa to get another commission, this one to tackle the climate crisis
A higher carbon tax will be introduced in 2023 for companies with dangerous levels of greenhouse gas emissions
Ecological land grab: food vs fuel vs forests
A world of narrowing options threatens to pit biofuels, forests and food production against each other
End the carbon spending spree
The world has already spent 40% of its allotted carbon budget since 1990 and has little more than half of what it is allowed to spend until 2100.