News & Analysis

Evidence shows an additional 5 GW of renewable capacity could all but end load shedding and its associated socio-economic damage.

To address the power and climate crises, massive investments in transmission infrastructure and renewables are needed over the coming years.

Mpumalanga province is not typically known for wind and solar generation, but there are major advantages to encroaching on coal country.

South Africans have welcomed another month of much-needed relief at the petrol pump. But, the diesel price per litre is reversing the trend and has become more expensive. Why?

The IMF is sounding the alarm as climate change threatens to worsen food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa.

New analysis reveals how industry lobbying is successfully obstructing progress to net zero and the associated socio-economic benefits.

South African mining houses are gravitating towards ‘green’ metals. This is in addition to investing in renewable energy projects to power their operations.

Banking group FirstRand, which houses FNB and RMB, has joined Nedbank in withdrawing its support for coal-fired power projects.

In the lead up to COP26, regulators are likely to raise the pressure on pension funds to join the fight against climate change, Amundi Asset Management says in a new report.

Investors can no longer afford to ignore the threat of climate change. The window to position their portfolios accordingly “may be shrinking”, says BlackRock, the largest money manager in the world.

The South African government’s commitment to fast-track water use licence applications is good news for independent power producers, a law firm says.

Amid the spiralling impacts of climate change, South Africa has declared a national state of disaster as the country suffers more deadly floods.

South Africa’s cabinet has approved the $8.5 billion (R155 billion) plan to help the country transition away from fossil fuels.