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Climate change: Alarming Africa-wide report predicts 30% drop in crop revenue, 50 million without water

Agriculture

Climate change: Alarming Africa-wide report predicts 30% drop in crop revenue, 50 million without water

Philip Kofi Adom 1 Mar 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

Trade rules and climate change: Africa stands to lose from proposed WTO policy tools

Olabisi D. Akinkugbe 18 Dec 2023

Source: Supplied. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Majesty King Charles III open the inaugural Business & Philanthropy Climate Forum.

Finance

UAE launches groundbreaking COP28 Business and Philanthropy Climate Forum

1 Dec 2023

EV sales growth points to oil demand peaking by 2030 - so why is the oil industry doubling down on production?

Automotive

EV sales growth points to oil demand peaking by 2030 - so why is the oil industry doubling down on production?

Robert Brecha 20 Sep 2023

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Legal

How SA's trade relations with China are strengthening

Virusha Subban 7 Sep 2023

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Retail

UN Sustainable Fashion Communication Playbook launches for communicators

29 Jun 2023

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ESG & Sustainability

Report on national greenhouse gas published

28 Apr 2023

Climate change: Africa has a major new carbon market initiative - what you need to know

ESG & Sustainability

Climate change: Africa has a major new carbon market initiative - what you need to know

Jonathan Colmer 27 Jan 2023

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

ESG & Sustainability

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

Jacqueline L Raw 20 Jan 2023

6 reasons 2023 could be a very good year for climate action

ESG & Sustainability

6 reasons 2023 could be a very good year for climate action

Wesley Morgan 18 Jan 2023

COP27 in review: climate talks delivered big gains for Africa, but also several challenges

ESG & Sustainability

COP27 in review: climate talks delivered big gains for Africa, but also several challenges

Saskia Werners and Olasunkanmi Habeeb Okunola 5 Jan 2023

Climate crisis = hunger crisis

ESG & Sustainability

Climate crisis = hunger crisis

Issued by FoodForward SA 9 Dec 2022

COP27: Making the 'Just Transition' a reality

ESG & Sustainability

COP27: Making the 'Just Transition' a reality

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 22 Nov 2022

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

ESG & Sustainability

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

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

An armful of scientific evidence underpins Africa's case at COP27

ESG & Sustainability

An armful of scientific evidence underpins Africa's case at COP27

Duncan MacFadyen and Rendani Nenguda 15 Nov 2022

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

Construction & Engineering

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

#COP27: 3 reasons rich countries can no longer ignore calls to pay developing world for climate havoc

ESG & Sustainability

#COP27: 3 reasons rich countries can no longer ignore calls to pay developing world for climate havoc

Lisa Vanhala 9 Nov 2022

President Ramaphosa appoints Agri SA's Janse Rabie to Presidential Climate Commission

Agriculture

President Ramaphosa appoints Agri SA's Janse Rabie to Presidential Climate Commission

8 Nov 2022

Here's what to expect at COP27

ESG & Sustainability

Here's what to expect at COP27

Víctor Resco de Dios and Miguel Ángel de Zavala Gironés 3 Nov 2022

Energy Performance Certificates: Participants in the Race to Zero

Energy & Mining

Energy Performance Certificates: Participants in the Race to Zero

Rujeanne Swanepoel 22 Mar 2022

SA welcomes latest IPCC assessment on climate change

ESG & Sustainability

SA welcomes latest IPCC assessment on climate change

2 Mar 2022

NFTs and Web 3.0 to shape Africa's future in 2022

ICT

NFTs and Web 3.0 to shape Africa's future in 2022

Lee Naik 21 Jan 2022

Africa faces an uphill battle against western emissions to combat climate change

ESG & Sustainability

Africa faces an uphill battle against western emissions to combat climate change

Margaret Kadiri 18 Jan 2022

What it will take for Africa's agrifood systems to thrive

Agriculture

What it will take for Africa's agrifood systems to thrive

Lulama Ndibongo Traub, Edward Mabaya and Wandile Sihlobo 12 Jan 2022

Supa Quick plants back into SA's forests with newly-launched campaign

ESG & Sustainability

Supa Quick plants back into SA's forests with newly-launched campaign

23 Dec 2021

South Africa's energy transition package: still in green and brown camouflage

Energy & Mining

South Africa's energy transition package: still in green and brown camouflage

Franziska Müller 24 Nov 2021

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

Energy & Mining

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

Emily Tyler 16 Nov 2021

Glasgow Climate Pact: 5 things you need to know

ESG & Sustainability

Glasgow Climate Pact: 5 things you need to know

Simon Lewis 15 Nov 2021

Call for developed nations to fund climate change efforts

ESG & Sustainability

Call for developed nations to fund climate change efforts

9 Nov 2021

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

ESG & Sustainability

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

Marecia Damons 8 Nov 2021

Environment emergency overtakes technological advancement as the most significant challenge to global business

Education

Environment emergency overtakes technological advancement as the most significant challenge to global business

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 4 Nov 2021

South African company directors lag on climate awareness

ESG & Sustainability

South African company directors lag on climate awareness

Issued by Trialogue 4 Nov 2021

Five ways in which finance for climate adaptation in Africa falls short

ESG & Sustainability

Five ways in which finance for climate adaptation in Africa falls short

Georgia Savvidou and Christopher Trisos 25 Oct 2021

Helping African cities address climate change

ESG & Sustainability

Helping African cities address climate change

14 Oct 2021

How socioeconomic conditions shape renewable energy uptake in Zimbabwe

Energy & Mining

How socioeconomic conditions shape renewable energy uptake in Zimbabwe

Ellen Fungisai Chipango 13 Oct 2021

Climate Finance Accelerator South Africa: First cohort of projects announced

ESG & Sustainability

Climate Finance Accelerator South Africa: First cohort of projects announced

Issued by GreenCape 7 Oct 2021

More companies pledge net-zero emissions to fight climate change, but what does that really mean?

ESG & Sustainability

More companies pledge net-zero emissions to fight climate change, but what does that really mean?

Amrou Awaysheh 29 Sep 2021

Energy transitions: The role of institutions and market structures

Energy & Mining

Energy transitions: The role of institutions and market structures

Roula Inglesi-Lotz 23 Sep 2021

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

ESG & Sustainability

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

50+ NGOs call on COP26 to acknowledge climate impacts of animal agriculture

ESG & Sustainability

50+ NGOs call on COP26 to acknowledge climate impacts of animal agriculture

27 Aug 2021

Why real estate investors can make a real difference to climate change

Property

Why real estate investors can make a real difference to climate change

Kristina Foster 20 Aug 2021

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Energy & Mining

The coal price has skyrocketed in 2021 - what does it mean for net zero?

Michael Tamvakis 17 Aug 2021

SA welcomes 6th IPCC assessment report on climate change

ESG & Sustainability

SA welcomes 6th IPCC assessment report on climate change

11 Aug 2021

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

ESG & Sustainability

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

28 Jul 2021

COP26 on climate: Top priorities for Africa

ESG & Sustainability

COP26 on climate: Top priorities for Africa

Tanguy Gahouma-Bekale 26 Jul 2021

Retail

LG aims for 100% renewable energy use by 2050

22 Jul 2021

Electricity is vital for improving the quality of life of many in rural sub-Saharan Africa.
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Energy & Mining

Banning fossil fuels in sub-Saharan Africa could slow the transition to renewable energy

Samuel Ayokunle Olówósejéjé 16 Jul 2021

To make agriculture more climate-friendly, carbon farming needs clear rules

Agriculture

To make agriculture more climate-friendly, carbon farming needs clear rules

Laura van der Pol, Dale Manning, Francesca Cotrufo and Megan Machmuller 2 Jul 2021

Deforestation is driven by global markets

ESG & Sustainability

Deforestation is driven by global markets

Ruben Valbuena and Thomas Lovejoy 11 Jun 2021

South Africa's carbon emission targets not nearly ambitious enough

ESG & Sustainability

South Africa's carbon emission targets not nearly ambitious enough

Robyn Hugo 11 May 2021