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The nuclear option: Should it carry South Africa’s baseload?
Business
/ 19 August 2021

The nuclear option: Should it carry South Africa’s baseload?

Some argue that nuclear power will get us to our clean energy goals faster, but other experts say it is unsafe, unaffordable and unnecessary

By Sarah Smit
Editorial: Ramaphosa’s nuclear question
Editorial
/ 19 August 2021

Editorial: Ramaphosa’s nuclear question

What energy mix will make up for the loss of South Africa’s coal power over the next decade or two? Will renewables alone fill the gap, or is nuclear power needed?

By Editorial
Is listing, privatisation the answer for debt-ridden Eskom?
Business
/ 8 August 2021

Is listing, privatisation the answer for debt-ridden Eskom?

The chief executive believes climate change is an opportunity for the utility to pivot from coal

By Tunicia Phillips
‘No choice but to ditch coal’
Business
/ 8 August 2021

‘No choice but to ditch coal’

The shift away from the fossil fuel will take time but analysts say it is imperative that South Africa accelerates the process

By Sheree Bega
Coal on a drive to delay its demise
The Green Guardian
/ 28 July 2021

Coal on a drive to delay its demise

The just transition that is currently being executed is a balance between energy security and climate change, according to one analyst

By Tunicia Phillips
Critical climate plans hang on future international finance
Business
/ 8 July 2021

Critical climate plans hang on future international finance

Failing to invest in a greener economy could cost South Africa trillions, but calls to mobilise capital come amid fiscal strain

By Tunicia Phillips and Sarah Smit
Report on local financial institutions’ AGMs shows climate pressure is gaining momentum
The Green Guardian
/ 6 July 2021

Report on local financial institutions’ AGMs shows climate pressure is gaining momentum

A Just Share report on the AGMs of seven of SA’s biggest financiers found their climate commitments show promise, but timelines remain sketchy

By Tunicia Phillips
Renewables make financial sense
Business
/ 5 July 2021

Renewables make financial sense

Despite this, a new report has found that investment in Covid financial recovery packages focus on fossil fuels

By Tunicia Phillips
Covid financial recovery packages investment focused on fossil fuels – new report
Business
/ 25 June 2021

Covid financial recovery packages investment focused on fossil fuels – new report

The shift to renewable energy makes financial sense

By Tunicia Phillips
Young people call for an end to the terrible legacy of coal
The Green Guardian
/ 19 June 2021

Young people call for an end to the terrible legacy of coal

‘The generation of 1976 did not fight to end the injustices of their time only for there to be the dawn of a climate apartheid’

By Gabriel Klaasen, Mitchelle Mhaka, Sibusiso Mazomba and Sarah Robyn Farrell
Petro states: What happens when 30% of your national budget disappears in a decade?
Africa
/ 12 June 2021

Petro states: What happens when 30% of your national budget disappears in a decade?

As the demand for oil shrinks and prices collapse, Africa’s petro states — the likes of Angola, Nigeria, Egypt and Equatorial Guinea — will be left with massive holes in their budgets

By Sipho Kings
Masoga’s glowing article about the Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone is disturbing
Opinion
/ 28 May 2021

Masoga’s glowing article about the Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone is disturbing

The chief executive ignores the fact that public participation has been minimal, details of jobs to be created are missing and the greenhouse gas emissions will be way off the Paris Agreement target

By Brandon Abdinor
Platinum records for South African mines
Business
/ 16 May 2021

Platinum records for South African mines

The miners are in a comfortable position as the world creeps towards a lower-carbon future

By Sarah Smit
The Musina-Makhado zone puts people first, says its chief executive
Opinion
/ 12 May 2021

The Musina-Makhado zone puts people first, says its chief executive

Lehlogonolo Masoga has said that critical inputs from environmental and justice organisations and residents in the Vhembe area have been considered

By Lehlogonolo Masoga
Musina-Makhado metallurgical zone revision a back-peddle or a back door?
Opinion
/ 12 May 2021

Musina-Makhado metallurgical zone revision a back-peddle or a back door?

The environmental and social impact of the special economic zone has been reduced, but Chinese investment and loans haven’t been disclosed, job creation is uncertain, and water use and toxic waste remain troubling

By Lisa Thompson, Hazel Shirinda and Meshack Mbangula
Activist group lauds Nedbank for best climate commitment by a South African bank
The Green Guardian
/ 22 April 2021

Activist group lauds Nedbank for best climate commitment by a South African bank

The bank has received praise for setting a more ambitious climate policy than other major local banks, targeting zero fossil fuel exposure by 2045

By Tunicia Phillips
South Africa’s planned harmful gas limits ‘off target’
The Green Guardian
/ 19 April 2021

South Africa’s planned harmful gas limits ‘off target’

South Africa’s latest proposed reduction targets on greenhouse gas emissions, while an improvement on before, do not go far enough to avert a disastrous rise in global temperatures this century.

By Tunicia Phillips
Wits in a climate hot spot
The Green Guardian
/ 16 April 2021

Wits in a climate hot spot

The university says it provides a platform for multiple voices to be heard on any issue, including that of a climate denialist

By Sheree Bega
The battle for 2050 energy dominance: Nuclear industry makes its pitch
Business
/ 14 April 2021

The battle for 2050 energy dominance: Nuclear industry makes its pitch

Nuclear sector says it should be poised to take up more than 50% of the 24GW left vacant by coal

By Tunicia Phillips
Eskom can be a key player in SA’s transition to renewable energy, a new report finds
The Green Guardian
/ 13 April 2021

Eskom can be a key player in SA’s transition to renewable energy, a new report finds

With a good business model, the power utility can move to reliable, cost-effective clean energy, says the International Institute for Sustainable Development

By Chris Gilili
South Africa tops G20 coal-reliance list in 2020, report finds
Business
/ 31 March 2021

South Africa tops G20 coal-reliance list in 2020, report finds

In 2020, 86% of South Africa’s electricity came from coal, compared to the global average of 34%, Global Electricity Review research shows

By Tunicia Phillips
Big banks under pressure to end fossil-fuel finance
Business
/ 27 March 2021

Big banks under pressure to end fossil-fuel finance

Shareholder engagement on climate-crisis risks is an proving effective tactic to bring about change

By Tunicia Phillips
Coal industry under increasing pressure to focus on a just transition
The Green Guardian
/ 26 March 2021

Coal industry under increasing pressure to focus on a just transition

As investors ditch fossil fuels, environmental lobby groups are using advocacy and litigation to force SA’s biggest polluters to change their ways

By Chris Gilili
Retire power stations rather than trying for ‘clean’ coal
Business
/ 18 March 2021

Retire power stations rather than trying for ‘clean’ coal

Research suggests retiring old coal-fired power is more cost-effective and climate positive

By Tunicia Phillips
Asinamali: Selective austerity is stealing our future
Opinion
/ 15 March 2021

Asinamali: Selective austerity is stealing our future

We’re all feeling the pinch, government included. But where it does spend its money is instructive

By Alex Lenferna
Sona 2021: Ramaphosa accords the climate crisis only a cursory nod
The Green Guardian
/ 12 February 2021

Sona 2021: Ramaphosa accords the climate crisis only a cursory nod

Country can’t lose sight of the threat climate change poses, President Ramaphosa says.

By Sheree Bega
Beyond ‘net zero’
Opinion
/ 16 December 2020

Beyond ‘net zero’

Why real climate leadership requires public finance institutions to commit to stop funding fossil fuels

By Glen Tyler-Davies
Editorial: Crocodile tears from the coalface
Opinion
/ 28 November 2020

Editorial: Crocodile tears from the coalface

Pumping limited resources into a project that is predominantly meant to extend dirty coal energy in South Africa is not what local communities and the climate needs.

By Editorial
Eskom’s emissions are not compatible with the South African constitution
Thought Leader
/ 20 November 2020

Eskom’s emissions are not compatible with the South African constitution

The government must not cave to Eskom’s demand that it be exempt from air pollution rules. Furthermore, the power utility needs to stay true to the principles of its own just transition strategy

By Timothy Lloyd
Wake-up call for SA’s coal-dependent energy sector
The Green Guardian
/ 19 November 2020

Wake-up call for SA’s coal-dependent energy sector

The government needs to invest in sustainable energy solutions to ensure economic recovery

By Sheree Bega
Fossil fuel support lands SA in the G20 dog box
The Green Guardian
/ 14 November 2020

Fossil fuel support lands SA in the G20 dog box

South Africa has been ranked the second worst performer of the G20 non-OECD member countries, behind Saudi Arabia, for its lack of transparency and continued support for fossil production, fossil-fuel based power and consumption of fossil fuels

By Sheree Bega
It’s time for a Green New Eskom
The Green Guardian
/ 4 June 2020

It’s time for a Green New Eskom

A better future for all South Africans is possible if we pursue a swift path to renewable energy

By Climate Justice Coalition
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