Greenhouse Gas Emissions

By 2023, the major hyperscalers (Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Meta) operated close to 992 data centres globally, with capacity having doubled in just four years

A decade after the Paris Agreement united countries behind the goal of limiting global warming to well below 2°C, the latest Emissions Gap report from the United Nations…

It finds that the fossil fuel output will exceed 1.5°C limit by 120% by 2030

Groups say the environment department’s proposed emissions targets are inadequate

This obligation arises from human rights, maritime and the customary international law, as well as the Paris Agreement and other climate change treaties and laws

South African retailers in all sectors should take note because the Climate Change Act’s provisions pave the way for sectoral greenhouse gas emission targets

Rising sea levels, ocean heat and the highest atmospheric carbon levels in 800 000 years point to a climate crisis that’s escalating rapidly

The increase in temperature has been above the 1°C pre-industrial level for the past 12 months

The destruction of indigenous forests, which act as carbon sinks, is also driven by foreign demand

The minister said that accelerating renewable energy is the country’s path to energy sovereignty and fighting climate change

Beef cattle emit a large amount of methane, especially those grazed extensively, but the total from poor cattle owners is lower than that of top earners

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism stands to negatively affect the continent

Harmful effects associated with unsafe temperatures are largely in the tropics, rising rapidly after 2050. In the temperate and polar areas, changes are likely to arise from…

Tanzania is banking on its natural resources during the global transition to clean energy, but analysts warn there are dangers ahead

South Africa is a country with serious climate risks, and the bill would be a crucial step in response to these