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G20

Critical climate change talks raise the pressure for COP26
The Green Guardian
/ 1 June 2021

Critical climate change talks raise the pressure for COP26

The stage has been set for one of the most anticipated climate conferences to address global warming – and targets for the biggest emitters

By Tunicia Phillips
France to join South Africa’s bid to increase support for Trips waivers at G7 meeting
National
/ 1 June 2021

France to join South Africa’s bid to increase support for Trips waivers at G7 meeting

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that South Africa could count on him to fix the inequalities associated with combating the virus

By Tunicia Phillips
World leaders: Global recovery requires multilateral cooperation
Opinion
/ 4 February 2021

World leaders: Global recovery requires multilateral cooperation

Addressing the Covid-19 health and economic crisis requires international relations based on cooperation, the rule of law, collective action and shared principles

By Emmanuel Macron, Angela Merkel, Macky Sall, António Guterres, Charles Michel and Ursula von der Leyen
Debt forgiveness will top the African agenda in 2021
Africa
/ 19 December 2020

Debt forgiveness will top the African agenda in 2021

After being praised for their handling of the pandemic, African countries must now confront the economic fallout – even as they grapple with existing political and security challenges

By Alex Vines
Wake-up call for SA’s coal-dependent energy sector
The Green Guardian
/ 19 November 2020

Wake-up call for SA’s coal-dependent energy sector

The government needs to invest in sustainable energy solutions to ensure economic recovery

By Sheree Bega
Fossil fuel support lands SA in the G20 dog box
The Green Guardian
/ 14 November 2020

Fossil fuel support lands SA in the G20 dog box

South Africa has been ranked the second worst performer of the G20 non-OECD member countries, behind Saudi Arabia, for its lack of transparency and continued support for fossil production, fossil-fuel based power and consumption of fossil fuels

By Sheree Bega
Debt-for-climate swaps are crucial for economic recovery in the developing world
The Green Guardian
/ 1 September 2020

Debt-for-climate swaps are crucial for economic recovery in the developing world

COMMENT: Developing countries face a debt crisis that will only become worse as the Covid-19 pandemic continues, and massive debt relief will inevitably be necessary. The only question is whether it will be designed to address the even larger climate crisis

By Shamshad Akhtar, Kevin P Gallagher, Stephany Griffith-Jones, Jörg Haas and Ulrich Volz
Covid-19 puts green energy in a coma
Coronavirus
/ 31 July 2020

Covid-19 puts green energy in a coma

The pandemic has disrupted governments’ plans to flatline the upward trajectory of global warming

By Sarah Smit
Dear G20: The virus doesn’t discriminate but humans do
Opinion
/ 17 July 2020

Dear G20: The virus doesn’t discriminate but humans do

Civic organisations from across the world ask whether this moment will go down in history as yours truly stepping up to the challenge, or the moment when you caved in to powerful elites

By Open Letter
Argentina ex-president Macri accused of spying on 400 journalists
World
/ 8 June 2020

Argentina ex-president Macri accused of spying on 400 journalists

The complaint states that the background checks on journalists were “neither ordered nor authorised by any magistrate”

By Agence France Presse
Three months in, Covid-19 poses triple threats in Africa
Africa
/ 18 May 2020

Three months in, Covid-19 poses triple threats in Africa

Health, debt and hunger are huge threats to the continent’s stability

By Edwin Ikhuoria
The pandemic creates ideal conditions for the rise of populism
Coronavirus
/ 15 May 2020

The pandemic creates ideal conditions for the rise of populism

The state of politics and geopolitics has been exacerbated, rather than stabilised, by the coronavirus crisis

By Aaliyah Vayez
The fable of SA’s special economic zones
Article
/ 14 February 2020

The fable of SA’s special economic zones

The country is being pushed to develop more SEZs. But is this a viable strategy, given unemployment and ‘deglobalisation’?

By Pamela Tsolekile de Wet, Lisa Thompson and Patrick Bond
How South Africa and Germany can help the world
Article
/ 30 January 2020

How South Africa and Germany can help the world

Both countries have a strong orientation towards multilateralism and democratic values

By Richard Calland and Melanie Müller
SA, like others, flunks emissions report card
Article
/ 12 November 2019

SA, like others, flunks emissions report card

The latest report card on how we are doing as a country to reduce emissions is in — and we’re not doing well

By Kevin Davie
The G20 needs more women
Article
/ 9 July 2019

The G20 needs more women

Clearly the problem lies not in the G20 per se but in its member nations

By Nomkhitha Gysman
Ramaphosa failed to offer us any real Sona power
Article
/ 28 June 2019

Ramaphosa failed to offer us any real Sona power

This last Sona has been widely criticised for, among other things, lacking precision and detail

By Kevin Davie
Can Eskom keep lights on in a low-carbon economy?
Article
/ 10 May 2019

Can Eskom keep lights on in a low-carbon economy?

The ANC’s head of economic transformation, Enoch Godongwana, told Carte Blanche viewers that some South African banks refused to put money in coal.

By Kevin Davie
Wake up, there is no Planet B
Article
/ 26 April 2019

Wake up, there is no Planet B

The environmental threat to humanity means world leaders must finish what they started

By Richard Kozul Wright and Kevin Gallagher
Cop-out stalls climate action
Article
/ 20 December 2018

Cop-out stalls climate action

In the face of overwhelming scientific evidence, a few obdurate nations have delayed the critical response

By Sipho Kings
French government yields on fuel price hikes after weeks of protest
Article
/ 6 December 2018

French government yields on fuel price hikes after weeks of protest

An increase scheduled for January 1, was "scrapped for the year 2019" in its entirety, Environment Minister Francois de Rugy announced on BFM TV

By Christophe Schmidt and Adam Plowright
Trump says China to cut car tariffs in trade truce
Article
/ 3 December 2018

Trump says China to cut car tariffs in trade truce

The ceasefire follows months of tensions and tit-for-tat custom duties on hundreds of billions of dollars worth of goods

By Laurent Thomet
Five key moments from the G20
Article
/ 1 December 2018

Five key moments from the G20

Here are five moments from the first day of the summit

By Agency
IMF sounds alert over debt in largest economies
Article
/ 12 October 2017

IMF sounds alert over debt in largest economies

For the first time in years the IMF is optimistic about global economic growth, but debt is mounting in the world’s largest countries.

By Agence France Presse
G20 may be most remarkable since 2009
Article
/ 7 July 2017

G20 may be most remarkable since 2009

It is not just the splits in the West that could make this year’s G20 memorable.

By Andrew Hammond
​Focus on private sector creates better investment framework for Africa
Analysis
/ 12 June 2017

​Focus on private sector creates better investment framework for Africa

The main aim is to lower the level of risk for private investments, writes Germany’s Finance minister about a new plan: the G20 Compact With Africa.

By Staff Reporter
WEF ditched democratic, inclusive pretences by facilitating new G20 privatisation
Analysis
/ 8 May 2017

WEF ditched democratic, inclusive pretences by facilitating new G20 privatisation

WEF-Africa’s tactic of providing invited spaces for oppressed people, versus disregard for those considered unworthy of being inside, is well-known.

By Patrick Bond
The G20 leaders could learn a thing or two from the rapidly rising marijuana movement
Analysis
/ 7 September 2016

The G20 leaders could learn a thing or two from the rapidly rising marijuana movement

Burning global issues need to be tackled slowly and methodically, one joint at a time

By Staff Reporter
W20 to mind the (gender) gap
Article
/ 17 September 2015

W20 to mind the (gender) gap

It’s a no-brainer that more women need to work, prompting the launch of a new G20-linked group.

By Staff Reporter
It’s time for the G20 to turn chaos into opportunity
Article
/ 10 September 2015

It’s time for the G20 to turn chaos into opportunity

The Group of 20 has acknowledged that it is not an island and that the youth have to be employed.

By Staff Reporter
Illicit financial flows costing Africa billions
Article
/ 25 May 2015

Illicit financial flows costing Africa billions

Abusive transfer pricing, bribery and tax evasion are contributing to the loss of more than $60-billion from unlawful money flows in Africa.

By Lynley Donnelly
Another brick in the wall for the New Development Bank
Article
/ 18 November 2014

Another brick in the wall for the New Development Bank

The recent G20 summit presented the Brics countries with an opportunity to fast-track plans for the establishment of a joint financial institution.

By Staff Reporter
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