Emerging markets need $3-trillion to 4-trillion a year in low-carbon investments over the next 15 years to meet their climate mitigation commitments
The just transition that is currently being executed is a balance between energy security and climate change, according to one analyst
Such shifts are being observed globally, researchers say
A simplistic approach to tree restoration without not properly accounting for the complexities of plant and atmosphere interactions can cause problems
An environment group says its application is a ‘watershed’ case for stopping deep sea exploration
By 2050, more than 570 cities will be vulnerable to sea-level rise, more than 500 cities will be vulnerable to water shortages, and more than 970 cities will be vulnerable to extreme heat
Climate change, mine dust, drought and succulent poaching are causing centuries-old iconic plants to die
The chance of temperatures in the Pacific Northwest region coming close to 50°C has increased at least 150-fold since the end of the 19th century
Global health bodies say climate mitigation efforts should be closely aligned to the health consequences of air pollution and the benefits of reductions
A Just Share report on the AGMs of seven of SA’s biggest financiers found their climate commitments show promise, but timelines remain sketchy
Despite this, a new report has found that investment in Covid financial recovery packages focus on fossil fuels
The guidelines must be considered during the environmental impact assessment phase
Palm oil contributes to deforestation, biodiversity loss, peatland destruction and climate change, and the biofuel is more polluting than fossil-based diesel
If plaintiffs start winning cases against individual polluters, Eskom and Sasol could be sued in South Africa
Fatih Birol, the IEA’s executive director, says wealthy countries have a ‘moral responsibility’ to enable a just transition
Communal rangeland degradation, invasive species, environmental destruction and climate change all threaten the Maloti-Drakensberg mountain range
They want quantitative commitments to the various finance mechanisms that rich countries have promised to contribute to
Refusal of project shows there is ‘no space for tick-box exercises’ by environmental consultants
The shift to renewable energy makes financial sense
Mines turn to solar power because of Eskom’s unreliable coal-generated electricity supply
One country pays for greenhouse gas emissions in another country and uses that credit for its own emission reduction targets — but accounting irregularities increased carbon emissions
Some climate adaptation and mitigation projects end up harming the natural environment and people, a new report warns
The well-being of about 3.2-billion people, 40% of the world’s population, has been harmed
Rangelands are ‘nature’s gift to humanity’, but have been overlooked, neglected
Standard Bank says it has insisted on good environmental assessments, resettlement plans and fair compensation
Undeniable trend of declining ice in fragile polar region
R10-billion in capital investment is needed for prioritised mitigation actions until 2050, as well as an annual operating budget of about R25-billion for the same period
Countries with the biggest industrialised economies could see an average loss of 8.5% of economic value by 2050, according to an Oxfam analysis
World Environment Day encourages businesses, farmers and manufacturers to develop greener models — for people to consider how they consume
We must act now to secure the world’s oceans as a common good — and prevent catastrophic repercussions, argues Halemariam Desalegn
The pandemic has demonstrated that, when it’s a matter of life and death, we can manage dramatic U-turns in public policy. We must take similarly decisive action now on climate change, rather than later regretting it
The stage has been set for one of the most anticipated climate conferences to address global warming – and targets for the biggest emitters