Marikana was a precursor to Stifontein and show the lengths to which the state would go to punish people in protection of corporate interests, particularly in the mining industry
After the stall during 2020’s pandemic, travellers have come storming back exponentially each year
Artist impression of oil from the Sangomar field
The government says it is committed to the 2050 net zero target but announced last summer it will issue ‘hundreds’ of new oil and gas licences in the North Sea
It is evident that the country needs a reworked mining and environmental management regulation framework
When it comes to oil projects, the country already boasts a herd of white elephants
Civil society organisations say the decision comes as a disappointment
Uganda’s oil is expected to flow in 2025, two decades after reserves were discovered in one of the world’s most biodiverse regions
Government- and corporate-driven summits to address the actions of climate-destroying extractive industries promote inequality
But some African countries plan to push for investment in oil and gas exploration at COP27 in Egypt this month
MP says Truss could be a ‘puppet’ for ‘dark money’ groups that have already generated a dozen of her policies
The US is attempting to help Kyiv’s war effort while not being seen as a direct belligerent
Two promising uses of hemp are the manufacturing of “green” biofuels and the building of low-cost and sustainable housing
Because of their lack of oil refineries, African countries become vulnerable to fluctuations on global markets
The oil and gas lies under wild and beautiful land that is critical for providing millions of people with drinking water and livelihoods, and is home to endangered wildlife
Miners of rare metals will score but the soaring oil price will result in various cost-of-living increases
ESG performance presents an opportunity for involving communities in the decision-making process and reducing costs that might emerge down the line from litigation and fines
Not only is it possible to switch to renewables, but it’s also cheaper and would make economies less vulnerable. Yet, bizarrely, politicians and the fossil fuel industry, who are using the war on Ukraine to justify high gas prices, are now calling for more oil to be produced
The crisis comes just as uncertainty was rising owing to surging prices caused by a spike in demand for oil, tight supplies and pandemic-induced supply chain snarls, among other things.
Minister tells African Energy Indaba country ‘wants to be island of angels in sea of poverty’
Between Africa and Europe, is it possible to talk of a win-win partnership, of complementarity and common interests?
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has sought to distance himself from his predecessor, but his family has its own secrets: Moscow apartments, Swiss bank accounts — and a money trail that goes far offshore
But Greenpeace Africa says the president must let go of ‘gas fantasies’
Supply constraints in fertiliser-producing countries, coupled with rising shipping, oil and gas costs has pushed up the price of imported commodities such as fertiliser, herbicide and insecticide prices
Even a country with citizens as fractious and fractured as South Africa is showing signs of unity to save the sea off the Wild Coast.
Shell says commencing now is the “most appropriate step to take”
Scores of countries at the UN climate talks accepted the COP26 pact reluctantly, condemning a last-minute meeting that led to a slightly different wording
Only 40% of applicants to the Petroleum Agency of South Africa’s skills development trust for 2022 were women. But the agency’s chief executive says it is trying to offer them opportunities
Millions of parents tell world leaders that children are poisoned by toxic pollution with every breath they take
Greenpeace team says it has obtained leaked records of countries asking scientists to water down upcoming scientific report on climate change
Responding to widespread claims that France is funding Rwandan forces, the president says ‘no one is sponsoring’ his army
A project by Carbon Matter will map the concentration of methane and carbon dioxide worldwide. This will help to detect leaks so they can be repaired