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CARBON REDUCTION GOALS

The second week of COP29 needs to reach funding commitments

There is an air of impatience as talks on finance hit a stalemate

  • Ozayr Patel
4 min read
Kumi Naidoo, a leading voice for climate justice advocating for a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty and fair finance, has been calling for governments to act on the ‘moral failure’ of continued fossil fuel expansion (Photo supplied)
CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION

Kumi Naidoo appointed president of global initiative to phase out fossil fuels

Naidoo’s leadership in the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative is seen as a critical step in the fight for a fair, sustainable future

  • Ozayr Patel
2 min read
Temperatures being recorded in some parts of South Africa are already close to the limits at which humans can survive
ADELLE THOMAS

Climate science’s blind spot for heat waves in southern Africa

The lack of detailed information on extreme heat impacts hinders disaster response and preparedness.

  • Bob Berwyn
7 min read