As the just transition gathers momentum and renewable energy becomes more affordable, countries around the world taking climate action. South Africa must follow suit
Free trade limits the policy space available to states worldwide, locking them into market-based trade and industrial policies.
As the increasingly less relevant ANC vacates the middle ground and the centre-left, a void opens, which will urgently need to be filled
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
China will keeps its promise about not funding coal abroad, Chen Xiadong tells Fossil Free South Africa
Energy ministers on the continent should be discussing solutions to the climate crisis and a just transition instead
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
Local climate activists say transparency and accountability are crucial as they await further details on the deal
South Africa’s biggest polluters but they say they’re turning the ship around, but concerns remain over the use of gas as a fossil fuel in their proposals
Like unfinished flyovers in Cape Town, global climate finance and domestic demand often don’t meet up
In fewer than three days, a US citizen emits as much carbon as a person from Chad or Niger does in one year. Such is the asymmetry in culpability for climate change.
Long droughts may result in dams unable to adequately supply the industrial heartland
The shift away from the fossil fuel will take time but analysts say it is imperative that South Africa accelerates the process
The just transition that is currently being executed is a balance between energy security and climate change, according to one analyst
The ongoing three-week talks ahead of COP26 are proving tricky in a world of virtual climate diplomacy
The pandemic has demonstrated that, when it’s a matter of life and death, we can manage dramatic U-turns in public policy. We must take similarly decisive action now on climate change, rather than later regretting it
The stage has been set for one of the most anticipated climate conferences to address global warming – and targets for the biggest emitters
Lehlogonolo Masoga has said that critical inputs from environmental and justice organisations and residents in the Vhembe area have been considered
Changing the economy in a just and environmentally sound way is essential for South Africa’s economy
The state should focus on the stewardship of the ocean and sustainable use of its resources for economic growth and long-term jobs rather than on the fossil fuel industry
The decision to use Turkey’s floating power plants locks the country into fossil fuels for 20 years
The government should find a less environmentally sensitive site for the special economic zone, especially if water can’t be secured, EIA report finds
The government must not cave to Eskom’s demand that it be exempt from air pollution rules. Furthermore, the power utility needs to stay true to the principles of its own just transition strategy
The government needs to invest in sustainable energy solutions to ensure economic recovery
The minister of environment, forestry and fisheries, likes to watch the British medical drama series Casualty, she tells Sheree Bega
A better future for all South Africans is possible if we pursue a swift path to renewable energy
Our response to the Covid-19 pandemic can and should place a just transition at the centre of all economic stimulus packages