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latest news & developments“Rotten egg” smell over Joburg highlights toxic air pollution risks
Air pollution in the Highveld Priority Area threatens lives and violates environmental rights, as hydrogen sulphide levels recently spiked over Johannesburg
Sasol’s application for Secunda emission limit for sulphur dioxide falls outside legal framework, say Just Share
The company says it remains committed to ambient air quality improvement and legal compliance
Coal bulls fight for relevance at Mining Indaba
After a year of energy market volatility lit a fire under demand for coal, lobbyists of the commodity say it is set to stick around
Europe’s winter extends coal’s hot streak
But analysts say the fossil fuel’s boom will probably be short-lived as the turn to renewable energy picks up
Sasol betting big on natural gas
The company’s earnings have soar given the energy crunch caused by Russia’s war on Ukraine — and it’s betting on another fossil fuel to carry it into the future
How executives’ salaries for listed companies are structured
These firms are not required to disclose wage gaps and there is no incentive for remuneration committees or consultants to push for lower executive salaries or to lessen the wage…
Climate change bill: ‘One of the most important draft laws to cross the desks of SA’s lawmakers’
Bill moves towards the all-of-government approach required to mount effective climate response, but there are concerns that it is ‘toothless’
Urgent interdict filed to block Shell’s Wild Coast seismic survey
Shell’s 3D seismic survey is set to begin on Wednesday. But a high court application brought by rights groups to block it will be heard as an urgent matter on Tuesday
No more cash for coal FirstRand says
The bank’s chief risk officer says banks can’t stand on the sidelines of the climate crisis debate
Report on local financial institutions’ AGMs shows climate pressure is gaining momentum
A Just Share report on the AGMs of seven of SA’s biggest financiers found their climate commitments show promise, but timelines remain sketchy
Standard Bank ‘risks its reputation over East African oil pipeline
Standard Bank says it has insisted on good environmental assessments, resettlement plans and fair compensation
Activists protest outside Standard Bank over its financing of fossil fuel initiatives
Shareholders at the banks annual general meeting put its East African oil investments on the table
Activist group lauds Nedbank for best climate commitment by a South African bank
The bank has received praise for setting a more ambitious climate policy than other major local banks, targeting zero fossil fuel exposure by 2045
Big banks under pressure to end fossil-fuel finance
Shareholder engagement on climate-crisis risks is an proving effective tactic to bring about change