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Cane to clean: Small-scale farmers in KZN lead SA’s greener sugar future
Small-scale sugarcane farmers recently joined experts and policymakers to chart a low-carbon, inclusive future for one of South Africa’s most important but struggling industries
Ramaphosa signs crucial Climate Change Bill into law
The Climate Change Act is the country’s first comprehensive piece of legislation to encourage the development of an effective climate change response
Coal in SA’s energy mix until 2040s, Creecy tells mining indaba
Coal still dominates the domestic energy mix, providing 81.4% of the total system load, according to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Just transition consultations haven’t filtered down to people on the ground
Residents living near coal mines in Mpumalanga say they feel left out of the just energy transition
Government presses urgency on climate change
Catastrophic KZN floods show how the impacts of climate change are being felt in South Africa
Why gas-fired power will be a ‘costly mistake’ for South Africa
Wind and solar farms in South Africa are 57% cheaper than gas plants for bulk electricity supply according to research.
Oil and gas firms ‘harassed’ out of South Africa, Gwede Mantashe says
Minister tells African Energy Indaba country ‘wants to be island of angels in sea of poverty’
South Africa strikes historic R130bn deal with rich countries to move away from coal
Local climate activists say transparency and accountability are crucial as they await further details on the deal
Deep seabed mining a threat to Africa’s coral reefs
The deep oceans are a fragile final frontier, largely unknown and untouched but mining companies and governments — other than those in Africa — are eying its mineral riches
Sasol commits to net zero ambition by 2050, triples 2030 emission reduction targets
But Sasol shouldn’t rely on natural gas a transition fuel, say civil society organisations
Stellenbosch University gets its own climate studies school
The faculty is the first of its kind in the battle against climate change
Renewables make financial sense
Despite this, a new report has found that investment in Covid financial recovery packages focus on fossil fuels
Covid financial recovery packages investment focused on fossil fuels – new report
The shift to renewable energy makes financial sense
Oil, gas an ‘illusionary’ quick fix
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
Powerships ‘a climate threat’
The decision to use Turkey’s floating power plants locks the country into fossil fuels for 20 years