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Dr Manessah Alagbaoso, the Head: Business Ecosystems and Sustainability for the Standard Bank Group Business and Commercial Banking Unit

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Mainstreaming sustainability

Dr Manessah Alagbaoso 21 Jan 2025

Climate Change

African countries shouldn’t have to borrow money to fix climate damage they never caused – economist

Carlos Lopes 6 Nov 2024

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Climate Change

Polluters must pay: How COP29 can make this a reality

Llewellyn Leonard 4 Nov 2024

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Climate Change

Carbon pricing poses threat to economies of developing countries

11 Oct 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

Sectoral emission targets: What it means for business

Garyn Rapson, Nonhlanhla Mnengi, Sabeeha Loonat & Sinalo Matubatuba 13 May 2024

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Climate Change

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

5 Dec 2023

SAICA hosts inaugural Climate Change Conference

Accounting & Auditing

SAICA hosts inaugural Climate Change Conference

Issued by SAICA 5 Dec 2023

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Environmental Law

Africa: Transforming carbon markets as implementation of Paris Agreement commitments progress

Kieran Whyte and Clara Hans 12 Jul 2023

SA can keep coal-fired plants running longer, climate committee says

Energy

SA can keep coal-fired plants running longer, climate committee says

Carien du Plessis and Bhargav Acharya 15 May 2023

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Climate Change

Ireland, Austria donate €3m to Africa Climate Change Fund

9 Feb 2023

First study to estimate 'blue carbon' storage in South Africa is useful for climate strategy

Climate Change

First study to estimate 'blue carbon' storage in South Africa is useful for climate strategy

Jacqueline L Raw 20 Jan 2023

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Markets & Investment

Development Bank of Southern Africa to receive R2.2bn line of credit

22 Dec 2022

With $1m in grant funding, ACCF launches entrepreneurship project for women, youth

Climate Change

With $1m in grant funding, ACCF launches entrepreneurship project for women, youth

12 Dec 2022

COP27: An historic deal was made, but what comes next?

Climate Change

COP27: An historic deal was made, but what comes next?

Irene Lauro 23 Nov 2022

COP27 will be remembered as a failure - here's what went wrong

Climate Change

COP27 will be remembered as a failure - here's what went wrong

Mark Maslin, Priti Parikh, Richard Taylor, Simon Chin-Yee 22 Nov 2022

Banking

AfDB invests $20m in private equity fund targeting renewable energy projects in sub-Saharan Africa

21 Nov 2022

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Corporate & Commercial Law

An update on free trade in Africa

Virusha Subban 17 Nov 2022

Our buildings are driving us closer to 'climate hell' - how do we get back on course to net zero?

Sustainable Development

Our buildings are driving us closer to 'climate hell' - how do we get back on course to net zero?

Anna Hurlimann, Georgia Warren-Myers, Judy Bush 10 Nov 2022

Air pollution second leading risk factor for death across Africa - report

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Air pollution second leading risk factor for death across Africa - report

28 Oct 2022

Trends

Energy-efficiency standards and labelling for SA's televisions receives go-ahead

14 Oct 2022

Animal health important for helping cut greenhouse gas emissions, new report says

Agriculture

Animal health important for helping cut greenhouse gas emissions, new report says

27 Jul 2022

AfDB calls for more climate finance for Africa to support global goals

Climate Change

AfDB calls for more climate finance for Africa to support global goals

Ahmed Eljechtimi 7 Jul 2022

5 ways Africa can prepare for COP27

Climate Change

5 ways Africa can prepare for COP27

Jean-Paul Adam 15 Feb 2022

SONA expected to prioritise climate change. Why businesses need to follow suit

Climate Change

SONA expected to prioritise climate change. Why businesses need to follow suit

10 Feb 2022

Helping business transition to net zero

Climate Change

Helping business transition to net zero

Issued by Trialogue 20 Dec 2021

Glasgow Climate Pact: 5 things you need to know

Climate Change

Glasgow Climate Pact: 5 things you need to know

Simon Lewis 15 Nov 2021

COP26: How the world will measure progress on the Paris climate agreement and keep countries accountable

Climate Change

COP26: How the world will measure progress on the Paris climate agreement and keep countries accountable

Steven Lam, Sherilee Harper and Warren Dodd 2 Sep 2021

Creecy calls for greater access to finance for low-carbon investment in emerging markets

Climate Change

Creecy calls for greater access to finance for low-carbon investment in emerging markets

28 Jul 2021

COP26 on climate: Top priorities for Africa

Climate Change

COP26 on climate: Top priorities for Africa

Tanguy Gahouma-Bekale 26 Jul 2021

IIASA researchers produce new framework to enhance national climate action

Climate Change

IIASA researchers produce new framework to enhance national climate action

28 May 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

Africa must be at the heart of climate negotiations

Climate Change

Africa must be at the heart of climate negotiations

23 Nov 2020

Is the government prepared to prevent a nuclear disaster?

Nuclear Power

Is the government prepared to prevent a nuclear disaster?

8 Oct 2020

How South Africa's mangrove forests store carbon and why it matters

Climate Change

How South Africa's mangrove forests store carbon and why it matters

Jaime Leigh Johnson and Jacqueline L Raw 26 Feb 2020

COP 25 speakers call for united front in tackling climate change in Africa

Climate Change

COP 25 speakers call for united front in tackling climate change in Africa

13 Dec 2019

South Africa most coal-dependent of all G20 countries

Energy

South Africa most coal-dependent of all G20 countries

2 Dec 2019

Carbon tax revenues could be harnessed to help South Africa's poor

Climate Change

Carbon tax revenues could be harnessed to help South Africa's poor

Harald Winkler and Andrew Marquard 31 May 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

Rice fields in Madagascar. There is a project in the country to increase climate resilience in the rice sector. Shutterstock

Agriculture

The private sector, agriculture and climate change. Connecting the dots

Richard J.T. Klein 15 Oct 2018

4 per 1000 initiative to help farmers with soil management, reverse degradation

Agriculture

4 per 1000 initiative to help farmers with soil management, reverse degradation

13 Sep 2018

Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa, (Photo: GCIS)

Climate Change

Climate change is everyone's business, says Molewa

24 Aug 2018

Climate Change

Molewa to lead climate change talks

22 Aug 2018

Agriculture

Agriculture and food systems will play a fundamental role in mitigating climate change

15 Nov 2017

Food, Water & Energy Security

New initiatives in energy, water, agriculture announced at COP23

15 Nov 2017

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Agriculture

New online Climate-Smart Agriculture Sourcebook to help steer food systems in sustainable direction

13 Nov 2017

More restrictions for rhino horn trade

Environmental Law

More restrictions for rhino horn trade

11 Oct 2017

How to support ‘economic patriotism' to grow Africa's economies

Marketing

How to support ‘economic patriotism' to grow Africa's economies

15 Jun 2017

ESG

Africa Day at COP22: moving forward on climate change commitment

21 Nov 2016

SA keeps annual change in carbon intensity in line with Paris targets - PwC

Climate Change

SA keeps annual change in carbon intensity in line with Paris targets - PwC

21 Nov 2016

Implementing climate smart agriculture up for discussion at COP22

Agriculture

Implementing climate smart agriculture up for discussion at COP22

10 Nov 2016