Urgent efforts are needed to tackle emissions reduction from the private sector but this may require a new approach
The mineral resources and energy minister had refused to make them available to three civil society organisations
Residents living near coal mines in Mpumalanga say they feel left out of the just energy transition
Leaders meeting in Montreal for COP15 must deliberate in a spirit of co-operation for the sake of the planet’s future
The interplay between climate change and the spread of pathogens means health systems must be ready for future crises and ensure equitable access to treatment
The country’s coastline is being eroded by rising sea levels. Homes are being washed away, and livelihoods ruined
While COP27 saw some major milestones achieved, there were also worrying breaches in commitments to tackle the real sources of climate change
Refining wheat, maize and rice removes their nutritional value, which contributes to preventable diseases such as strokes, diabetes and obesity
Government forges ahead with corporate-sponsored climate deals without relevant input
With 700 million people at risk of being displaced by water scarcity by 2030, and no way to increase the world’s potable water supply, the continent must mitigate the risk via adaptations, innovations and international agreements
Climate change diplomacy is a game of give and take — and it would appear that the environment and humanity will have to keep on giving
Marginalised groups are hard hit by climate change and must be part of designing and implementing responses to it
Déjà vu inside the closed door corridors of Sharm El Sheik
Developing nations are calling for the countries most responsible for climate change to pay for loss and damage
It is too slow and too expensive to compete with energy-efficiency measures and renewable energy
Dire predictions about the impending collapse of civilisation have become almost commonplace. Okay, doomers – enough
Some African leaders argued the potential benefits for people on the world’s poorest continent outweighed the harm from the production and export of fossil fuels
Rather than be complacent or despairing, world leaders must critically examine what needs to change and what it will take to cross the essential tipping points
Nokwazi Mbambo watched her life wash away in April, and little has changed six months later. The climate change induced floods destroyed her home
Africa needs substantial investment for climate change adaptation and mitigation but the continent must have systems in place to ensure the money is not misused
Hosted on home soil, this year’s conference is a valuable opportunity to gain climate wins for the continent
Globally glaciers in World Heritage sites outside the polar ice sheets with areas less than 10km² may almost disappear
In Egypt, African countries will demand recompense for the pollution of the richest countries, who will try to change the topic
SA’s three transitions will cost R8.5-trillion per year between now and 2050
Negotiations must find pathways for Africa to deliver electricity for economic empowerment while spending less on harmful fuels.
When parties meet to negotiate and evaluate progress on climate change, financing for loss and damage will be high on the agenda for developing countries
Award-winning Nigerian environmentalist Nnimmo Bassey talks to Steve Taylor about the history of Africa’s exploitation, the international community’s failure to recognise the climate debt owed to the Global South, and COP 27
Effective action needs to understand the linkages between biodiversity loss, climate change, economic development and the need for a conservation approach that is integrated and holistic.
AI can improve weather predictions, improve carbon capture solutions, make transportation more efficient and less detrimental to the environment
No ‘credible pathway’ in place to limit warming to 1.5°C
It’s a ‘huge concern because how are we going to cope with a real drought’
Carbon tax revenue must be fed back into the economy