Rural development is vital for South Africa’s sustainable economic future. The farming sector is perhaps the most important, as food security and poverty reduction depend on it.

Since 2003, the South African government has been funding free electricity for the poorest households. This is because it recognises that poverty is a barrier to electricity access.

This phase-down of coal will bring significant changes to South Africa. This makes the need for a just transition away from coal fundamental to ensure no one is left behind.

From eco-grief to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the human cost of climate change is significantly impacting mental health. Sub-Saharan Africa, as the most vulnerable region globally to climate change effects, is hard hit by the crisis. But understanding and intervention are limited.  Acute climate-related events, like droughts, floods, and heat waves, have an immediate psychological […]

Early planning, local economic diversification and participatory planning to empower communities are critical for a Just Transition, says the PCC.

The IEA says that clean energy investment in emerging and developing economies must grow to USD $2.8 trillion annually by the early 2030s.

The EU is firmly on its clean energy transition, with renewables and green technologies at the front and centre of new economic partnerships.