The world is becoming more multipolar, and the latest meeting of elites is testament to that
A comprehensive policy might not be a silver bullet to all woes but it may help to kickstart economic growth
Climate change is a risk to public health that demands immediate action
The agreement to admit the AU was championed by Indian prime minister Narendra Modi
Ministers from the five countries met in the city to sign an agreement to work together to protect the lives and livelihoods of almost half the world’s population
The carbon market: a potential planet saver or greenwashing that gives polluting companies an opportunity to evade reducing their emissions?
About 60% of people in Africa lack early warning systems which could help them to better prepare for upcoming climate disasters
Kenya’s president says Africa’s renewable resources place the continent at an advantage because of its favourable weather
The Earth is getting hotter and extreme weather events are becoming more common. It’s bad news for all aspects of our lives
The first Africa Climate Summit is in full spring; Mohamed Adow of think-tank Power Shift says the continent must be part of the solution to a just transition
Minister Barbara Creecy says African countries need ‘a new suite of financing instruments, with a set of favourable terms and conditions that are not debt generators’
Adaptation and climate finance will take centre stage at next week’s summit with the theme ‘driving green growth and climate finance solutions for Africa and the world’
The inaugural summit is a historic opportunity for Africa’s governments and financial institutions to shape and lead a nature positive development pathway for the world
The minister said Africa needs a holistic approach to defining critical minerals which considers national and continental needs and global trends
The bloc’s countries are some of the worst polluters, so they need to take climate seriously
Climate is seen and dealt with in large part from a masculine point of view and this must change
Human-induced climate change is affecting our oceans and it’s something we should be aware of. Here’s why
South Africa, and the world, seem to be emerging out of an inflation-induced economic malaise. But as the world heats up, so will prices
A lack of necessary skills has also contributed to the metro’s water and sanitation crisis
Regional directors will connect with global peers to share knowledge and promote climate governance in the boardroom
A study says extreme heat in North America, Europe and China in July were made more likely by human-driven climate change
If you still think climate change is a problem for the future, you had better think again
The President is the CEO of a major global oil company
R110m pioneering project aims to boost resilience to tropical cyclones in Southern Africa and Madagascar
Companies operating in Africa have a significant opportunity to invest in climate change mitigation and adaptation
The COP28 president-designate said governments must be brutally honest about gaps in tackling climate change
We need to change debt relief mechanisms as a growing number of developing countries risk defaulting
Steps can be taken to adapt and build a more sustainable and resilient future
In the urgency that has accompanied the shift to green energy, private finance threatens to encroach on public interests
The climate-vulnerable island of Barbados has come up with an initiative to do this very thing
The circular economy and the blue economy are also industries that have mass potential for African countries to invest in to address youth unemployment
The promise of a new climate economy requires tangible actions across key economic systems, some of which include targeted investments into sustainable water infrastructure