Long-standing issues on climate finance will make or break COP26, says environment, forestry and fisheries minister
A sensible climate policy must balance the imperative of decarbonisation, socioeconomic policy and security of supply considerations
Like unfinished flyovers in Cape Town, global climate finance and domestic demand often don’t meet up
The Bill, which will facilitate South Africa’s transition to a greener economy, compels businesses to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that accelerate climate change
This year’s UN climate conference will be the first in-person meeting since COP25 in 2019, when developing countries walked away, outraged by the poor outcome
Additional energy will take demand pressure off Eskom’s strained supply, but the downside will be a reduction in revenue for the power utility
The chief executive believes climate change is an opportunity for the utility to pivot from coal
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
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
The ongoing three-week talks ahead of COP26 are proving tricky in a world of virtual climate diplomacy
The IMF and World Bank should use the crisis to divert cash to Global South countries to ease the effects of climate change
Greening the financial system is essential, but the environment can’t be shoehorned into the logic of finance