The continent needs support in the form of training, technology and investment to make the transition
Green energy is not without its negative impacts but it is still better than that generated by fossil fuels
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From a promising start to a timid end, this year’s Conference of the Parties hasn’t delivered enough
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Why do fossil fuels have a voice and space at the Conference of the Parties in Dubai?
The influence of proponents of fossil fuels at the COP28 climate conference represents a dangerous conflict of interests
Battle lines have previously been drawn on whether to agree to ‘phase out’ or ‘phase down’ fossil fuels
The international nongovernmental organisation raised health concerns at the climate change conference in Dubai
The UN climate negotiations are expected to feature a showdown on the future of fossil fuels
Former COP president stresses the urgency of acting fast on climate change
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Yet evidence shows that countries with an abundance of natural resources have lower levels of inclusive economic development and growth
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Legislation will compel the government to act on climate change but there are still several concerns
To avert complete climate catastrophe, African countries need at least $277 billion per year in additional climate finance
The President is the CEO of a major global oil company
The COP28 president-designate said governments must be brutally honest about gaps in tackling climate change
The climate-vulnerable island of Barbados has come up with an initiative to do this very thing
Coal lobbying has long been an influential force in South Africa’s politics and economy
Global panel’s new report says we are hurtling toward disaster but there are ways to avoid it
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Greenpeace activists’ protest disrupts the mineral resources and energy minister’s speech
While COP27 saw some major milestones achieved, there were also worrying breaches in commitments to tackle the real sources of climate change
Déjà vu inside the closed door corridors of Sharm El Sheik
Rich nations have devised a system to hide the facts and put the blame for global warming on poorer nations
It is too slow and too expensive to compete with energy-efficiency measures and renewable energy
There is no time to stall. Those responsible for the climate crisis must act now
Negotiations must find pathways for Africa to deliver electricity for economic empowerment while spending less on harmful fuels.
Contrary to the push for clean energy, several African countries want to develop gas fields for local use and export. And, with Russia’s war in Ukraine, Europeans are ready to compromise
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Will African countries get the climate pledges owed to them by wealthier nations or will it be more empty promises
But many of the continent’s leaders at COP27 will push for making full use of their oil and gas reserves
But analysts say the fossil fuel’s boom will probably be short-lived as the turn to renewable energy picks up
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted some to make an about-turn on coal but their scramble has not sealed the fate of renewables
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Careful balancing of the pros and cons of seismic surveys show the harm is not worth the lost income that could alleviate hunger and poverty
Swedish researchers have developed a new measurement technique, tested on hydrofoil sailing boats, to adapt hydrofoils to larger passenger ferries
Catastrophic KZN floods show how the impacts of climate change are being felt in South Africa
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