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Secunda CTL is a synthetic fuel plant owned by Sasol at Secunda, Mpumalanga. It uses coal liquefaction to produce petroleum-like synthetic crude oil. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Sustainability

Sasol’s 30% emission drop plan is not all smoke and mirrors

20 Aug 2026

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Climate Change

South Africa needs R250bn just to meet basic climate adaptation needs over the next decade

Anna Taylor 30 Mar 2026

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Environment & Natural Resources

Nigeria and South Africa plan to boost fossil fuel production, risking their climate change pledges

Emily Ghosh and Derik Broekhoff 13 Jan 2026

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Coal, Oil & Gas

South Africa’s coal mines are leaking methane – and no one knows how much

Jennifer Lee Broadhurst, Brett Cohen and Jesse Burton 29 Oct 2025

The missing link in SA’s climate agenda: Food loss and waste

Food, Water & Energy Security

The missing link in SA’s climate agenda: Food loss and waste

Issued by FoodForward SA 28 Aug 2025

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Climate Change

South Africa’s new climate targets: balancing ambition with the realities of coal and climate finance

Roula Inglesi-Lotz and Jessika Bohlmann 27 Aug 2025

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Climate Change

WWF asks South Africans to push for stronger climate change action

6 Aug 2025

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Climate Change

SA’s response to climate change outlined in new law

24 Jul 2024

Climate Change

South Africa aims for net zero emissions by 2050

15 Jul 2024

Banking

AfDB greenlights $300m loan to bolster SA's energy governance and climate resilience

13 Dec 2023

Communities in South Africa's coal heartland in Mpumalanga will be most affected by the energy transition.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

SA secures $300m loan for Energy Governance and Climate Resilience

12 Dec 2023

Exxaro and Council of Geoscience sign MOU for sustainability

Sustainability

Exxaro in sustainability and decarbonisation partnership with Council of Geoscience

5 Dec 2023

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Banking

Mauritius Commercial Bank Capital Markets advises EnVolt in historic green bond

7 Nov 2023

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Climate Change

Kusile pollution exemption necessary as temporary measure

13 Oct 2023

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Climate Change

Report on national greenhouse gas published

28 Apr 2023

Net-zero vehicles and efficient transport key to decarbonising sector by 2050

Transport

Net-zero vehicles and efficient transport key to decarbonising sector by 2050

4 Apr 2023

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Environmental Law

African energy transition policies and regulatory developments - Part 2

4 Nov 2022

#EnlitAfrica2022: Private sector engagement encouraged as energy transition now inevitable

Energy

#EnlitAfrica2022: Private sector engagement encouraged as energy transition now inevitable

Sindy Peters 8 Jun 2022

Egypt wants to shift focus to developing countries in climate talks - official

Climate Change

Egypt wants to shift focus to developing countries in climate talks - official

Aidan Lewis 25 May 2022

Former Absa chief executive to head Presidential Climate Finance Task Team

Climate Change

Former Absa chief executive to head Presidential Climate Finance Task Team

9 Feb 2022

Eskom crisis requires integrated solution - Gordhan

Energy

Eskom crisis requires integrated solution - Gordhan

18 Nov 2021

Climate finance for a transition away from coal: a chance to change history in South Africa

Energy

Climate finance for a transition away from coal: a chance to change history in South Africa

Emily Tyler 16 Nov 2021

Climate activists picket at parliament, accuse COP26 of excluding African farmers

Climate Change

Climate activists picket at parliament, accuse COP26 of excluding African farmers

Marecia Damons 8 Nov 2021

Income and energy consumption go hand in hand: Taking a hard look at SDG 7

Food, Water & Energy Security

Income and energy consumption go hand in hand: Taking a hard look at SDG 7

Belinda Carreira, Issued by SAICA 5 Nov 2021

Ambitious commitments and a just transition: COP26 and Africa

Climate Change

Ambitious commitments and a just transition: COP26 and Africa

Dion Shango 3 Nov 2021

Zimbabwe bolsters emissions targets ahead of climate summit

Climate Change

Zimbabwe bolsters emissions targets ahead of climate summit

Helen Reid 28 Sep 2021

South Africa adopts more ambitious emissions target before climate summit

Climate Change

South Africa adopts more ambitious emissions target before climate summit

Alexander Winning 27 Sep 2021

SA welcomes 6th IPCC assessment report on climate change

Climate Change

SA welcomes 6th IPCC assessment report on climate change

11 Aug 2021

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Sustainability

Developing countries need to chart their own course to net zero emissions

26 Jul 2021

SA needs more ambitious emissions target, government commission says

Climate Change

SA needs more ambitious emissions target, government commission says

Alexander Winning 5 Jul 2021

South Africa's carbon emission targets not nearly ambitious enough

Climate Change

South Africa's carbon emission targets not nearly ambitious enough

Robyn Hugo 11 May 2021

Have your say on draft climate change NDC

Climate Change

Have your say on draft climate change NDC

30 Mar 2021

An aerial view of floating ice taken by a drone launched from Greenpeace's Arctic Sunrise ship in the Arctic Ocean on 15 September 2020. Reuters/Natalie Thomas

Climate Change

It's official, the US is back in the Paris climate club

Valerie Volcovici 19 Feb 2021

We can shape the climate future we want

Climate Change

We can shape the climate future we want

Amy Giliam 10 Dec 2020

Have your say on greenhouse gas emissions guidelines

Environmental Law

Have your say on greenhouse gas emissions guidelines

31 Aug 2020

Public comment sought on carbon tax regulations

Environmental Law

Public comment sought on carbon tax regulations

3 Dec 2019

Draft climate change adaptation strategy open for public comment

Climate Change

Draft climate change adaptation strategy open for public comment

20 May 2019

The European Union and the Republic of Mauritius step up their partnership in climate change. (Source: Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Mauritius and the Republic of Seychelles)

Climate Change

EU, Mauritius step up partnership on climate change

4 Jan 2019

#BizTrends 2019: Agriculture: The future's uncertain, but our vision doesn't have to be

Trends

#BizTrends 2019: Agriculture: The future's uncertain, but our vision doesn't have to be

Konanani Liphadzi 7 Jan 2019

Why the next two years are critical for the Paris climate deal's survival

Climate Change

Why the next two years are critical for the Paris climate deal's survival

Henry D. Jacoby and Jennifer Morris 5 Dec 2018

Climate Change

Tougher Climate Change Bill needed, says NGOs

14 Aug 2018

Business, emerging economies take on leadership role in addressing climate change

Climate Change

Business, emerging economies take on leadership role in addressing climate change

26 Jul 2017

Court outcome will dictate SA's commitment to Paris Agreement

Energy

Court outcome will dictate SA's commitment to Paris Agreement

Sandra Gore and Alecia Pienaar 2 Mar 2017

If coal power is becoming redundant, why are the Big Banks investing in it?

Energy

If coal power is becoming redundant, why are the Big Banks investing in it?

8 Dec 2016

National Treasury tables carbon tax report

Climate Change

National Treasury tables carbon tax report

11 Nov 2016

Eskom's anti-green stance and other agendas

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Eskom's anti-green stance and other agendas

Nicci Botha 25 Oct 2016