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Paris Accord

A triumph for the planet over plastic pollution
National
/ 3 March 2022

A triumph for the planet over plastic pollution

World leaders unanimously agreed to develop a legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution by the end of 2024

By Sheree Bega
Carbon tax to curb big polluters
Business
/ 13 March 2021

Carbon tax to curb big polluters

Other steps to fight climate change include improved reporting, monitoring and laws

By Tunicia Phillips
Barbara Creecy: ‘You can make a difference if you want to’
The Green Guardian
/ 6 November 2020

Barbara Creecy: ‘You can make a difference if you want to’

The minister of environment, forestry and fisheries, likes to watch the British medical drama series Casualty, she tells Sheree Bega

By Sheree Bega
US formally quits Paris agreement as election hangs in balance
The Green Guardian
/ 4 November 2020

US formally quits Paris agreement as election hangs in balance

Environmentalists say Trump’s announcement that he would withdraw from the Paris agreement three years ago made it easier for countries such Australia, Saudi Arabia and Brazil to weaken their own ambitions

By Issam Ahmed
The decade that decides our fate
Article
/ 20 December 2019

The decade that decides our fate

If we don’t do enough, in a decade’s time there’ll be droughts, floods, wildfires and crop failure on an apocalyptic scale

By Sipho Kings
World “sleepwalking into catastrophe” — WEF
Article
/ 22 January 2019

World “sleepwalking into catastrophe” — WEF

World Economic Forum warns that little action is being taken on climate change as the world splinters

By Sipho Kings
COP24 ignores dire climate warnings
Article
/ 18 December 2018

COP24 ignores dire climate warnings

The climate conference delivered a rulebook but nations failed to pledge to do more to cut emissions

By Yolandi Groenewald
EU to cut new car emissions by 37.5% by 2030
Article
/ 18 December 2018

EU to cut new car emissions by 37.5% by 2030

The targets will require new cars sold in 2030 to emit 37.5% less carbon dioxide on average compared to 2021 levels

By Marine Laouchez and Lachlan Carmichael
COP24: Nations agree on global climate pact rules after impasse
Article
/ 16 December 2018

COP24: Nations agree on global climate pact rules after impasse

Nearly 200 countries overcame divisions, producing 156-page rule book for implementing the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement

By Agency
Money issues bedevil climate talks
Article
/ 14 December 2018

Money issues bedevil climate talks

But SA’s delegation leader Derek Hanekom believes everyone wants to see a deal reached

By Yolandi Groenewald
Sadly, vegans can’t save Earth
Article
/ 14 December 2018

Sadly, vegans can’t save Earth

Reducing the carbon footprint of farming will take more than some individual action

By Staff Reporter
Climate talks must be rescued from failure, warns UN chief
Article
/ 12 December 2018

Climate talks must be rescued from failure, warns UN chief

The two-week talks are tasked with breathing life into the 2015 Paris Agreement, which vows to cap global warming at ‘well under’ two degrees Celsius

By Marlowe Hood
Editorial: Your earth, take action
Article
/ 7 December 2018

Editorial: Your earth, take action

Change is happening at such a rate that animals, plants and ecosystems cannot evolve fast enough to survive

By Editorial
Bolsonaro spells ecological disaster for Brazil – and the world
Article
/ 30 November 2018

Bolsonaro spells ecological disaster for Brazil – and the world

‘To make destroying the environment even easier, Bolsonaro pledged to merge the environment and agriculture ministries’

By Staff Reporter
Global warming outpaces efforts to slow it — UN
Article
/ 28 November 2018

Global warming outpaces efforts to slow it — UN

New calculations by the UN’s top science panel sharply reduce the real-world potential for drawing CO2 out of the air

By Marlowe Hood
UN report confronts nations with tough choices on climate
Article
/ 30 September 2018

UN report confronts nations with tough choices on climate

Of hundreds of climate models in 2015 projecting a low-carbon future, only two or three aimed for a 1.5℃ global warming cap

By Marlowe Hood
Nations round on US, allies as UN climate talks wrap up
Article
/ 9 September 2018

Nations round on US, allies as UN climate talks wrap up

Talks foundered over the key issue of how efforts to limit climate change are funded and how contributions are reported.

By Patrick Galey
Macron’s green record under scrutiny as top minister quits
Article
/ 29 August 2018

Macron’s green record under scrutiny as top minister quits

When Nicolas Hulot agreed to join Macron’s government, campaigners dared to hope for a radical shift towards greener policies

By Katy Lee and Marie Wolfrom
Gatvol Capetonian trades on untruths
Article
/ 23 August 2018

Gatvol Capetonian trades on untruths

The group’s stance is in line with the rise of global populism, which is rooted in falsehood

By Gift Sonkqayi and Bhaso Ndzendze
Property crisis looms due to sea level rise, experts warn
Article
/ 18 June 2018

Property crisis looms due to sea level rise, experts warn

Many will risk losing their largest financial asset — their homes. And municipalities will forfeit huge amounts of revenue from property taxes

By Kerry Sheridan
Africa must work with partners to mitigate the impact of Trump’s agenda
Article
/ 8 February 2018

Africa must work with partners to mitigate the impact of Trump’s agenda

The continent has vital stakes in how Americans deal with three of these: climate change, foreign assistance, and immigration.

By John J Stremlau
An inconvenient review of An Inconvenient Sequel
Article
/ 22 September 2017

An inconvenient review of An Inconvenient Sequel

"How poetic, how meta, how annoyingly terrific. As a young filmmaker myself, I may be having an existential crisis. Staving off the jealousy".

By Staff Reporter

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