South Africa now has a Climate Change Act, but is it too soon to celebrate? The Act will only come into effect on a date fixed by the President by proclamation in the Gazette.

Should nuclear power be a serious contender as South Africa navigates an energy crisis and the need to decarbonise.

World-renowned climatologist, Francois Engelbrecht, continues to call for urgent measures to mitigate global warming impacts on southern Africa.

EU demand for coal imports is set to plummet by 2030, to be replaced by critical minerals and technologies for the clean energy transition.

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

Halving emissions this decade is crucial, yet relying on coal and gas will add fuel to the fire of climate change.

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

The reality is that natural gas is an uncertain investment. Many different variables affect the price of gas on the international trading markets.

Unfortunately, compressed natural gas is not actually a green alternative fuel. CNG-powered vehicles are just as bad for the environment as their petrol or diesel counterparts.

Natural gas presents a risk to the success of the green energy transition, to the economy and to the country’s climate goals.

The Kyoto Protocol made history in 1997 as the first major international effort to slow climate change.

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.

Global warming is making extreme events, such as heatwaves, droughts, wildfires, floods and tropical storms, more frequent and severe.

“There are no jobs on a dead planet!” goes the old slogan. Environmental degradation is a serious risk to economic growth.

Climate change risks life as we know it, but bold and inclusive solutions can help build a safer and fairer world.

The mission of the Department of Energy is to “regulate and transform the sector for the provision of secure, sustainable and affordable energy”.

South Africa’s Low Emission Development Strategy 2050 is the country’s most recent emissions reductions plan.

A carbon tax is a fee paid to the government by carbon dioxide (or carbon dioxide equivalent) emitters for every tonne of carbon emitted.

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