The Y20 summit revealed disparities in youth-driven calls for climate justice, inclusive growth and sovereignty between the Global South and North
Electricity must be treated as a public good and a fundamental human right
It must champion a new global compact on critical minerals, one that prioritizes beneficiation, environmental protection, fair labour and development justice.
The continent must also ignore the dangled carrot of small bits of money for carbon forests or just transitions, said Fadhel Kaboub, a senior adviser at Power Shift Africa
Most jobs are for the installation period only, and are therefore temporary
The PwC report said the global pursuit of a just energy transition and the need for consolidation were reshaping the landscape of the local industry
The study found that climate change does not rank high on the list of priorities for South Africans and, generally, people don’t know what the just energy transition is
The fight for climate justice must include the people who are most affected, including those in the Arab region
South Africa has received pledges of about $11.6 billion for its just energy transition. Oxpeckers Investigative Environmental Journalism asked the treasury how much will be given to Mpumalanga and what is being done about indebted municipalities to ensure they get the funds for the transition
Marcos Orellana noted the poor disposal of waste and hazardous substances, the wide use of pesticides and weak enforcement of regulations
The chief executive was hopeful that by year end, the utility would get an additional 2 500 megawatts from several power stations.
Companies mining commodities needed for the global energy transition are accused of keeping affected communities in Madagascar in the dark about their plans
There is an opportunity to reduce gender inequalities in mining affected communities if women have a voice
Communities living on and working land in the Democratic Republic of the Congo say they are not informed about mining permits for energy transition minerals
Wind farms are picking up speed in the province at the heart of South Africa’s energy transition
The Presidential Climate Commission’s new report says progress is not happening at the pace and scale required
The Climate Change Act is the country’s first comprehensive piece of legislation to encourage the development of an effective climate change response
The Democratic Alliance’s George, who replaces Barbara Creecy, has commended the work of his predecessor
The province is the focus of ambitious plans for GH2 power development but civil society organisations fear it promises more than can be delivered
South Africa needs a leadership that comprehends the interconnectedness of our nation’s energy crisis and the climate emergency
Zimbabwe is positioning itself as a global leader in mining and processing lithium, a critical energy transition mineral. But these ambitious plans come at a cost
The initiative aims to capture air pollution and store it in the ground
The shift to clean energy must consider poorest of the poor and the natural environment
Political parties are treating the issues as ‘peripheral’ concerns
South Africa is more advanced on the just transition but pledges are rolling for Indonesia
Only 10% of the funds promised to South Africa have been transferred, but are sitting with the treasury
The development of the R155 million liquefied natural gas pilot is being promoted as a way to alleviate energy shortages while South Africa transitions to renewable energy
The continent needs support in the form of training, technology and investment to make the transition
Achieving a just transition needs years of planning – without it, people will suffer
Crispian Olver, the climate commission’s head, has said that fossil fuel jobs will shrink but citizens will benefit from the green market
America has pledged $53 million for developing countries