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
Opponents claim the reduced metallurgical and energy cluster with a coal-fired power plant will still cause harm to the environment
The shake-up has seen young, feminist and anti-neoliberal voices emerge from the 15 May general election
The country has a national mental health emergency but only a handful of psychiatrists to deal with it
Cave drawings dating back more than 45 000 years are slowly eroding as temperatures and humidity fluctuate
Shareholders at the banks annual general meeting put its East African oil investments on the table
Hague court orders oil giant to cut its carbon emissions including those of its suppliers and users by 45% by 2030
The United Kingdom, this year’s climate change conference host, wants an in-person event, but Covid factors such as travel restrictions and vaccinations may stop people from attending
Addressing the challenges at the intersection of water and climate change must be a collective effort
New International Energy Agency report says policy changes will play pivotal role in reducing greenhouse emissions by 2050
Two environmental organisations have challenged the environment department’s rejection of the appeal against the project
Climate considerations are pressing Standard Bank shareholders to push for the recusal of those with fossil fuel ties.