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Kumi Naidoo, a leading voice for climate justice advocating for a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty and fair finance, has been calling for governments to act on the ‘moral failure’ of continued fossil fuel expansion (Photo supplied)
CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION

Kumi Naidoo appointed president of global initiative to phase out fossil fuels

Naidoo’s leadership in the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative is seen as a critical step in the fight for a fair, sustainable future

  • Ozayr Patel
2 min read
The stage has been set for one of the most anticipated climate conferences to address global warming – and targets for the biggest emitters . (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
ALOK SHARMA

SA delegates to quarantine in Glasgow amid calls for COP26 postponement

Eligible COP26 attendees are expected to receive their UK-sponsored Covid-19 jabs this week, but the Climate Action Network says it is too late

  • Tunicia Phillips
3 min read
Ambassadors from Kenya, Ghana, Liberia and Tanzania this week discussed how to improve climate literacy among Africa’s youth and announced the launch of a toolkit for the campaign. (Reuters)
CLIMATE

Environmentalists launch tool kit to teach Africa’s youth about climate change

The environmental group Earthday.org has been campaigning to improve climate literacy and wants to make the subject compulsory at schools

  • Charma du Plessis
1 min read
(The Times/Esa Alexander)
CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK

Renewables make financial sense

Despite this, a new report has found that investment in Covid financial recovery packages focus on fossil fuels

  • Tunicia Phillips
3 min read
Europe unites on renewables
CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK

Covid financial recovery packages investment focused on fossil fuels – new report

The shift to renewable energy makes financial sense

  • Tunicia Phillips
3 min read
Leaders pose for a picture during the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan. (Reuters/Jorge Silva)
350 ORG

Dear G20: The virus doesn’t discriminate but humans do

Civic organisations from across the world ask whether this moment will go down in history as yours truly stepping up to the challenge, or the moment when you caved in to powerful…

  • Open Letter
5 min read