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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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