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Severe floods in KZN. (Photo by RAJESH JANTILAL / AFP)
CLIMATE CHANGE IN SOUTH AFRICA

SA’s draft second climate plan calls for urgent action, global support

Heatwaves, floods, droughts: Why the plan needs your voice

  • Sheree Bega
7 min read
The greatest greenhouse gas emitter in South Africa is the energy sector. Photo: Reuters
CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS SOUTH AFRICA

Energy sector contributes most of SA’s carbon emissions

The waste and the agricultural sectors are the highest emitters of methane – specifically solid waste disposal and enteric fermentation, respectively – in 2022

  • Sheree Bega
7 min read