Producing cement, plastic, steel, aluminium and food causes greenhouse gases, but a circular economy can reduce emissions
Climate justice groups are leading the fight against those causing harm to our environment and climate
The Earth is getting hotter and extreme weather events are becoming more common. It’s bad news for all aspects of our lives
Climate commission presents its recommendations to Ramaphosa, highlighting that it is vital to decommission crumbling plants as soon as the power crunch eases
The first vehicle of its kind in the country will arrive by the end of this year and it will be rigorously tested under local conditions
The latest United Nations report on the greenhouse gas emissions gap paints bleak picture for the climate accord target
A simplistic approach to tree restoration without not properly accounting for the complexities of plant and atmosphere interactions can cause problems
Palm oil contributes to deforestation, biodiversity loss, peatland destruction and climate change, and the biofuel is more polluting than fossil-based diesel
Two environmental organisations have challenged the environment department’s rejection of the appeal against the project
Carbon dioxide levels are now higher than at any time in past 3.6-million years
The World Wide Fund for Nature says change needs to happen to halt the negative effects of livestock production on biodiversity and climate
Choosing this path would create work for many while also building the infrastructure that the country needs
Due to covid-19, there are aeroplanes jetting about with few, if no passengers in them, which means those planes are releasing unnecessary greenhouse gases that will trap heat and warm this planet for decades to come
Global cooperation is essential if climate action is to be effective, amid the right-wing onslaught against multilateralism
The latest report card on how we are doing as a country to reduce emissions is in — and we’re not doing well
Scientists using new climate models say a bigger heat rise than expected is possible by the end of the century
Voluntary emissions cuts do not work: a uniform levy will end corruption and spread the burden of reform more fairly
In the heart of Iceland’s volcano country, 21st-century alchemists are transforming carbon dioxide into rock for eternity
The Greenhouse Gas Bulletin, the UN weather agency’s annual flagship report, tracks the content of dangerous gases in the atmosphere
"Coal use is dropping globally, with a 5.9% reduction last year."
The largest emitter of greenhouse gases in South Africa is Eskom’s fleet of coal-fired power stations, which make up half of national emissions.
The seven economies will stop propping up coal, gas and oil by 2025. But giant greenhouse gas emitters China and India haven’t made the pledge.
Famous for complementing Mediterranean and Mexican cooking, the herb could now be a key ingredient in lowering global greenhouse gas emissions.
Norway has announced plans to step up its efforts as part of "first aid" to slow climate change.
Russia has confirmed it will not make cuts in greenhouse gas emissions from 2013 under the UN’s Kyoto Protocol, joining Canada and Japan.
Making the transition to a low-carbon city should be seen as offering economic opportunities, not imposing burdens, says a major new scientific study.
Urban planning, public transport and alternative fuels are under the spotlight, writes <strong>Fiona Macleod</strong>.
We’ve always had El Niños and La Niñas but the greenhouse gas build-up is making them worse.
Carbon-dioxide emissions hit a record high last year, the International Energy Agency has said.
Govt has to balance greater efficiency with the creation of a reliable energy grid.
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/ 23 November 2010
Consumer goods group Unilever unveiled an ambitious new sustainability plan that aims to double sales.
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/ 23 November 2010
China acknowledged on Tuesday it is the world’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, confirming what scientists have said for years.