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Source: Reuters.

Finance

European, Southern African development banks to lend extra $220m to clean energy projects

Kopano Gumbi 16 Sep 2024

Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Simon Stiell speaks at the African Ministerial Conference on Environment (AMCEN), in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, 5 September 2024. Reuters/Luc Gnago

ESG & Sustainability

Climate change costs Africa up to 5% of GDP, UN climate head says

Duncan Miriri 5 Sep 2024

Leading the charge: Litha Communications ignites PR in renewable energy and sustainability

Marketing & Media

Leading the charge: Litha Communications ignites PR in renewable energy and sustainability

Issued by Litha Communications 30 Aug 2024

Benson Boone and RAYE join 2024 Global Citizen Festival lineup

Lifestyle

Benson Boone and RAYE join 2024 Global Citizen Festival lineup

Issued by OnPoint PR 29 Aug 2024

Finance

Are we experiencing Ramaphoria 2.0?

Adriaan Pask 23 Aug 2024

Namibia is taking pole position in the race to lead Africa's green energy economy.

Energy & Mining

New hydrogen summit maps investment plan for Africa's clean energy future

Lindsey Schutters 19 Aug 2024

2024 GoGettaz Agripreneur finalists announced

Agriculture

2024 GoGettaz Agripreneur finalists announced

5 Aug 2024

Jon Kornik, CEO of Plentify

Energy & Mining

Plentify secures funding to expand internationally

Lindsey Schutters 22 Jul 2024

Lithium batteries are not being recycled at the rate that they should

Energy & Mining

Lithium alternatives needed to avoid 'forever chemicals'

Lindsey Schutters 11 Jul 2024

Emma Montocchio, Head of Impact Investments at Decusatio

ESG & Sustainability

Impact investing vs sustainable investing: What are the key differences?

Emma Montocchio 4 Jul 2024

From left: Axel Lorenz, CEO of Process Automation at Siemens Digital Industries, Mariana Vaz Sigoli, Siemens Hydrogen Center of Competence, Jan Grimbrandt, CEO of Boson Energy and Liran Dor, CTO of Boson Energy

Energy & Mining

Siemens and Boson Energy partner on waste-to-hydrogen tech

4 Jul 2024

Tag Collective: Innovation for Africa

Marketing & Media

Tag Collective: Innovation for Africa

Issued by Tag Collective 26 Jun 2024

The US could spark a new age of nuclear energy development

Energy & Mining

New US nuclear energy bill could spark SMR boom

Lindsey Schutters 20 Jun 2024

Inaugural Cape Agritech Connect bridges gaps in local agriculture

Agriculture

Inaugural Cape Agritech Connect bridges gaps in local agriculture

12 Jun 2024

280MW wind project secured for Rio Tinto and Sibanye-Stillwater

Energy & Mining

280MW wind project secured for Rio Tinto and Sibanye-Stillwater

11 Jun 2024

IEEFA report casts more doubt on SMR future

Energy & Mining

IEEFA report casts more doubt on SMR future

Lindsey Schutters 11 Jun 2024

Umsinde Emoyeni Wind Farm construction will begin in 2024 with operation estimated for 2026. Source: Sam Forson/Pexels

Energy & Mining

Sibanye-Stillwater secures 140MW wind energy project

30 May 2024

#AfricaMonth: Jo Griffiths on GIIG’s mission to boost African tech startups

Entrepreneurship

#AfricaMonth: Jo Griffiths on GIIG’s mission to boost African tech startups

Imran Salie 30 May 2024

Climate-proofing workplaces: Prioritising safety and sustainability

HR & Management

Climate-proofing workplaces: Prioritising safety and sustainability

Kate Collier 23 May 2024

South Africa is committing major resources to establish the hydrogen economy.

Energy & Mining

The hydrogen economy is alive and well in SA

Lindsey Schutters 21 May 2024

Sappi signs milestone 175GWh per annum renewable energy Power Purchase Agreement with Enpower Trading

ESG & Sustainability

Sappi signs milestone 175GWh per annum renewable energy Power Purchase Agreement with Enpower Trading

Issued by Sappi 8 May 2024

Jon Kornik, CEO of Plentify

Energy & Mining

Power Cuts worsened by ‘comeback load’ from geysers

Jon Kornik 7 May 2024

The inaugural Global African Hydrogen Summit is slated for Windhoek, Namibia from 3-5 September 2024

Energy & Mining

Inaugural Global African Hydrogen Summit seeks to unite H2 leadership

Lindsey Schutters 30 Apr 2024

South Africa's energy and construction industry under heavy scrutiny in Draft Sectoral Emissions Target Report. Source: Meta AI

Construction & Engineering

Draft report shows emissions dip, but energy and construction pivotal to deeper cuts

Lindsey Schutters 29 Apr 2024

Local consortium awarded UK grant for green H2 export study in EC

Construction & Engineering

Local consortium awarded UK grant for green H2 export study in EC

22 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied.

Property

Johannesburg precinct establishes sustainability benchmarks

23 Apr 2024

The Carbon Majors list of the companies responsible for four fifths of the world’s CO2 emissions includes Sasol. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

ESG & Sustainability

Sasol makes the world CO2 emissions blacklist

Liezl Human 17 Apr 2024

Dave Masureik, CEO of New Southern Energy

Energy & Mining

Flawed IRP2023 needs private leadership

Dave Masureik 8 Apr 2024

Africa Data Centres breaking ground ceremony. Data centre energy efficiency is crucial in these cloud-dominant times.

ICT

Africa Data Centres and DPA SA breaks ground on solar farm in Free State

8 Apr 2024

South African projects seize opportunity to tackle climate crisis and create jobs

ESG & Sustainability

South African projects seize opportunity to tackle climate crisis and create jobs

Issued by GreenCape 2 Apr 2024

Advancing sustainability across sectors in South Africa and the continent

Marketing & Media

Advancing sustainability across sectors in South Africa and the continent

Issued by Topco Media 27 Mar 2024

How South Africa's automotive sector is navigating the green transition

Automotive

How South Africa's automotive sector is navigating the green transition

Justin Manson 12 Mar 2024

Ewseta chief executive officer, Mpho Mookapele

Energy & Mining

Ewseta upskills workforce for green jobs with new training programmes

28 Feb 2024

Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis used the opportunity to criticise national government.

Energy & Mining

CoCT launches Cash for Power programme alongside Energy Strategy unveiling

Lindsey Schutters 12 Feb 2024

Image source: Petr Malinak –

ESG & Sustainability

Investing in Africa's bright, green energy future

Angela Simpson and Matthew Martin 12 Feb 2024

Source: Reuters/2023. President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Finance

#Sona2024: Ramaphosa's last address - Legacy, challenges, and climate action

Katja Hamilton 9 Feb 2024

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Legal

Lithium Fire Report: A global roadmap for lithium investors

8 Feb 2024

Mining Indaba comes to Cape Town with a focus on the just energy transition. Source: Microsoft Designer/Lindsey Schutters

Energy & Mining

Mining Indaba sustainability series to discuss energy transition and justice

31 Jan 2024

Source: Supplied. Estienne de Klerk, SA chief executive officer of Growthpoint Properties.

Property

Growthpoint signs landmark wind-hydro-solar PPA deal

Issued by Catchwords 30 Jan 2024

Vikash Rampathi, segment marketing lead at Schneider Electric

Energy & Mining

3 steps SA must take to secure green hydrogen future

Vikash Rampathi 25 Jan 2024

Finance

#WEF24: Global leaders unite to drive initiatives for climate action and clean energy

Katja Hamilton 19 Jan 2024

Finance

Sanlam Investments backs South Africa's green hydrogen strategy

2 Jan 2024

Energy & Mining

Gold rush for green: Africa poised to seize opportunity for clean technology leadership

NJ Ayuk 1 Jan 2024

UAE leads early investment in African renewables

Energy & Mining

UAE leads early investment in African renewables

19 Dec 2023

South African corporate social investment grows to R11.8bn in 2023

ESG & Sustainability

South African corporate social investment grows to R11.8bn in 2023

Issued by Trialogue 14 Dec 2023

Ghana government gives Africa's largest rooftop solar green light

Energy & Mining

Ghana government gives Africa's largest rooftop solar green light

14 Dec 2023

Thanks to Huawei’s backup solutions, South Africans won’t be left in the dark this festive season

Energy & Mining

Thanks to Huawei’s backup solutions, South Africans won’t be left in the dark this festive season

Issued by Huawei Technologies 12 Dec 2023

Johann de Bruin, CEO at Erudite

Energy & Mining

Forget LNG and hydrogen, uranium could end energy poverty in Africa

Johann de Bruin 6 Dec 2023

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ESG & Sustainability

#COP28: South Africa's climate change regime and just energy transition "stocktake"

5 Dec 2023