South Africa, the continent’s largest emitter, is not among several African countries that joined the UK-led coalition committing to phase out the fossil fuel
Health professionals have called on leaders at COP26 to prioritise changing food systems to reduce their effect on the climate, as well as to prevent deaths
‘If plastic were a country, it would already be the fifth-largest emitter in the world’
Eliminating inequalities, including in access to water and sanitation, is a foundational requirement for effective climate action
More than two million people at risk of climate-related starvation in Kenya
Local climate activists say transparency and accountability are crucial as they await further details on the deal
We are headed for terrible human suffering if governments do not stand up and limit global warming by 1.5 degrees Celsius
Climate action will help avert ‘the biggest threat to humanity’, say global health organisations
Views about multinational energy and gas companies sponsoring the United Nations climate conferences are strongly divided
The great powers such as US and China will compete to be first with climate targets, but climate crises will spur their populations to demand change too
Infrastructure is responsible for 79% greenhouse gas emissions and plays an important role in supporting national development priorities and achieving the targets of the 2015 Paris Agreement
The latest United Nations report on the greenhouse gas emissions gap paints bleak picture for the climate accord target
South Africa’s biggest polluters but they say they’re turning the ship around, but concerns remain over the use of gas as a fossil fuel in their proposals
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
Greenpeace team says it has obtained leaked records of countries asking scientists to water down upcoming scientific report on climate change
Only 16% of losses in South Africa from weather-related disasters in the past four decades were covered by insurers, leaving governments and communities unable to build back
There’s still there hope that COP26 will deliver a powerful pact for action
Wealthier countries need to give emerging economies three resources: time to adapt, financial support and policy assistance
The UN special rapporteur on human rights and environment says conservation doesn’t mean ‘pristine wilderness’, free from human inhabitants
Ecosocialism will build solidarity with people to establish food and water commons, carbon-free public transport and community-owned renewable energy
Next year, COP27 will be hosted in an African country, but by then it may be too late for the continent to get the assistance it needs
‘We know what needs to be done, we just need to get on with what we need to do,’ said the former finance minister
Like unfinished flyovers in Cape Town, global climate finance and domestic demand often don’t meet up
Critics have accused the young climate activists of being divisive and unrepresentative; they say this simply isn’t true
Africa causes just 4% of global emissions, but pays the price of them. With what money?
The Bill, which will facilitate South Africa’s transition to a greener economy, compels businesses to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that accelerate climate change
Climate envoys from the UK, US, and the EU are in South Africa to discuss a possible coal retirement plan
We need collective action to reach a zero-hunger world
Calls intensify to focus on helping high-risk communities adjust to climate change
The Global Climate and Health Alliance says South Africa’s low score means there is room for improvement
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