Catastrophic KZN floods show how the impacts of climate change are being felt in South Africa
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South Africa’s rural areas and informal settlements need the greatest protection against climate change
The eThekwini metro’s climate action plan lacks urgency and the state remains wedded to fossil fuels, mining, high-energy refining and smelting
ESG performance presents an opportunity for involving communities in the decision-making process and reducing costs that might emerge down the line from litigation and fines
A United Nations meeting in Kenya is a step towards developing a legally binding global treaty that will decisively tackle plastic pollution
But Greenpeace Africa says the president must let go of ‘gas fantasies’
As the just transition gathers momentum and renewable energy becomes more affordable, countries around the world taking climate action. South Africa must follow suit
But the department of mineral resources and energy says natural gas is clean and a key part of South Africa’s future energy mix diversification and transition to a decarbonised economy
The social costs of fossil fuel combustion are about R550-billion a year, according to a new report
Despite commitments to climate resilience, many continue to ignore their social mandates and push ahead with funding for fossil fuel projects.
Free trade limits the policy space available to states worldwide, locking them into market-based trade and industrial policies.
Shell will be the second big firm to depart for London after Unilever last year
Communities along the Wild Coast have approached the high court in Makhanda for an urgent interdict to stop Shell from initiating seismic survey operations
Shell’s 3D seismic survey is set to begin on Wednesday. But a high court application brought by rights groups to block it will be heard as an urgent matter on Tuesday
Environmental organisations say that COP26 ended with ​​90 new coal power projects, worth a total of 88GW, are likely to be cancelled
The Glasgow Climate Pact called for the removal of ‘inefficient’ fossil fuel subsidies, but a commitment to remove all fossil fuel subsidies is needed
Scores of countries at the UN climate talks accepted the COP26 pact reluctantly, condemning a last-minute meeting that led to a slightly different wording
Millions of parents tell world leaders that children are poisoned by toxic pollution with every breath they take
But the oil and gas giant says it follows international best practice
The last days of COP26 have been marred by backtracking and what human and environmental rights watchdogs are calling ‘weak texts’
Energy ministers on the continent should be discussing solutions to the climate crisis and a just transition instead
The investment company has insulated its shareholders against the resource’s price swings while looking towards a more sustainable future
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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
New scientific research shows the oil company understood the science before it became a public issue and spent millions to promote misinformation
Greenpeace team says it has obtained leaked records of countries asking scientists to water down upcoming scientific report on climate change
Critics have accused the young climate activists of being divisive and unrepresentative; they say this simply isn’t true
Will China’s end of coal finance be the final nail in the coffin for MMESZ?
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A project by Carbon Matter will map the concentration of methane and carbon dioxide worldwide. This will help to detect leaks so they can be repaired
The just transition that is currently being executed is a balance between energy security and climate change, according to one analyst
Global health bodies say climate mitigation efforts should be closely aligned to the health consequences of air pollution and the benefits of reductions
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The guidelines must be considered during the environmental impact assessment phase
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Despite this, a new report has found that investment in Covid financial recovery packages focus on fossil fuels