The treasury said it will be better for South Africa’s domestic carbon pricing to increase significantly because this will open the door for negotiations with the European Union when the new carbon border adjusted mechanism takes effect in 2026
Some argue that nuclear power will get us to our clean energy goals faster, but other experts say it is unsafe, unaffordable and unnecessary
Restoring ecosystems — wetlands, savannahs and grasslands — will mitigate the effects of global warming
Staff and students argue it is unethical for university to profit from an industry that damages the planet and distorts science
The just transition that is currently being executed is a balance between energy security and climate change, according to one analyst
China’s emissions exceed those of developed countries, in large part because of its population of more than 1.4-billion people
Failing to invest in a greener economy could cost South Africa trillions, but calls to mobilise capital come amid fiscal strain
The University of the Free State’s green project aims to curb environmental impact of concrete by using industrial waste and by-products
As the demand for oil shrinks and prices collapse, Africa’s petro states — the likes of Angola, Nigeria, Egypt and Equatorial Guinea — will be left with massive holes in their budgets
Countries with the biggest industrialised economies could see an average loss of 8.5% of economic value by 2050, according to an Oxfam analysis
New International Energy Agency report says policy changes will play pivotal role in reducing greenhouse emissions by 2050
Mineral resources and energy minister Gwede Mantashe said the transition to renewable energy cannot be an overnight accomplishment.
The commission has been meeting with interest groups to finalise the country’s climate change mitigation commitments, while adopting and developing models towards a zero carbon emission future
The ambitious targets are not set in stone until they are deposited at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change later this year, while legislative processes vary between countries that have stated their mitigation
Should Africa’s largest emitter rely on tree planting initiatives to mitigate?
In 2020, 86% of South Africa’s electricity came from coal, compared to the global average of 34%, Global Electricity Review research shows
But 27% of the chief executives canvassed report being ‘not concerned at all’ or ‘not very concerned’ about climate change
Addressing the Covid-19 health and economic crisis requires international relations based on cooperation, the rule of law, collective action and shared principles
Efforts to reduce carbon emissions will hinge on the transport sector
South Africa’s buildings account for 40% of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions. But the City of Johannesburg’s new draft green buildings policy aims to change that
Environmentalists say Trump’s announcement that he would withdraw from the Paris agreement three years ago made it easier for countries such Australia, Saudi Arabia and Brazil to weaken their own ambitions
Bioeconomy — using renewable biological resources — will allow Africa to transform its systems and create a viable economic future, global warming
This entails putting them at the centre of national strategies, but doing it without high CO2 releases
Before Big Coal, Lephalale was a small town with little water and few jobs. Two power plants have changed it
Eskom says its air pollution kills more than 300 people a year. Other estimates put it at 10 times that
In this moment where those corporations are “stepping up” to the Covid-19 challenge, let’s not forget their true character and where and how they have made their money
As one of the first cars to make electric vehicles desirable, the i3 has continued refining a car that is a nice place to be. And a brilliant drive
Due to covid-19, there are aeroplanes jetting about with few, if no passengers in them, which means those planes are releasing unnecessary greenhouse gases that will trap heat and warm this planet for decades to come
Daimler is accused of hiding that it used illegal software in diesel cars to cheat emissions tests
Greening the financial system is essential, but the environment can’t be shoehorned into the logic of finance
Technology that would have been the stuff of dreams in the past decade is quickly coming to life. Practical, silly or bombastic, it’s news that has heads turning, writes Luke Feltham
The transition to a decarbonised economy based on water, wind and solar energy will save trillions, plus people’s lives and climate crisis costs