Cop27

Much has been made about the $8.5 billion pledged to support South Africa’s Just Energy Transition

Climate commission presents its recommendations to Ramaphosa, highlighting that it is vital to decommission crumbling plants as soon as the power crunch eases

Creecy: SA must act on just energy transition or lose out on funding

Conference sees delegates setting the continent’s agenda for COP28

Sources on the board of Eskom believe that chief financial officer Calib Cassim will take over as the next CEO

DA calls former Eskom chief executive De Ruyter ‘brave’, thanks him for his service

An international agreement signed in 1987 resulted in the global phasing out of ozone-depleting gases

Although direct trade and financial links between Africa, Russia and Ukraine may be small, the main effect of the war will be civil strife in Africa driven by food and energy…

The country needs to make this transition work, or risk losing up to 50% of its export value

Climate funding shortfalls are exacerbating hardships faced by Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States

Leaders meeting in Montreal for COP15 must deliberate in a spirit of co-operation for the sake of the planet’s future

If a just transition is to be achieved, there must also be major societal changes.

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

While COP27 saw some major milestones achieved, there were also worrying breaches in commitments to tackle the real sources of climate change

Government- and corporate-driven summits to address the actions of climate-destroying extractive industries promote inequality