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latest news & developmentsGovernments’ fossil fuel production plans threaten Paris climate goals, new report warns
It finds that the fossil fuel output will exceed 1.5°C limit by 120% by 2030
Stilfontein miners have human rights just like you, Minister Ntshavheni
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
Blood dollars to water pistols: Tale of the unwanted tourist
After the stall during 2020’s pandemic, travellers have come storming back exponentially each year
Production starts at Senegal’s first offshore oil field
Artist impression of oil from the Sangomar field
UK unveils plans for ‘biggest nuclear power expansion in 70 years’
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
Don’t ignore people in oil, gas surveys
It is evident that the country needs a reworked mining and environmental management regulation framework
New refinery may transform Nigerian economy, if it gets enough oil
When it comes to oil projects, the country already boasts a herd of white elephants
TotalEnergies gets green light to drill for oil, gas on Cape West Coast
Civil society organisations say the decision comes as a disappointment
Uganda launches disputed oil programme
Uganda’s oil is expected to flow in 2025, two decades after reserves were discovered in one of the world’s most biodiverse regions
Conferences such as COP27 are nothing more than elite junkets
Government- and corporate-driven summits to address the actions of climate-destroying extractive industries promote inequality
US COP27 envoy: Get African countries the money they need to fight climate change
But some African countries plan to push for investment in oil and gas exploration at COP27 in Egypt this month
Liz Truss: New UK prime minister’s links to right-wing think tanks
MP says Truss could be a ‘puppet’ for ‘dark money’ groups that have already generated a dozen of her policies
US to send Ukraine precision guided weapons to bolster Ukraine forces in the country
The US is attempting to help Kyiv’s war effort while not being seen as a direct belligerent
Bricks and biofuels: Cannabis can grow South Africa
Two promising uses of hemp are the manufacturing of “green” biofuels and the building of low-cost and sustainable housing
Africa low on refineries, including oil-producer Nigeria
Because of their lack of oil refineries, African countries become vulnerable to fluctuations on global markets