EU carbon border tariffs could knock $16bn off Africa’s yearly GDP
Concern is growing in South Africa and across Africa about the implications of the European Union’s (EU’s) decision to proceed with the implementation of […]
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Twenty-one Journalists to Attend EJN Net Zero Workshops in Johannesburg and Kolkata
As countries make ambitious pledges to reach net zero in the next few decades, robust media coverage of government’s actions […]
R6 trillion is required for the net zero clean renewable energy transition in South Africa, says new report
South Africa’s transition to net zero by 2050 could cost almost R6 trillion, according to a report by the National […]
Transition to low-carbon economy needed in SA
Two more reports from the NBI-BUSA-BCG Just Transition and Climate Pathways study focusing on Financing South Africa’s Just Transition and […]
COP27: Mitigation Work Programme to oversee emissions from key sectors in ‘Critical Decade’
The final outcomes of the COP27 conference reflect the urgency of the climate crisis and the need to keep the 1.5-degree temperature target alive […]
Investing in a green transition could be cheaper in the long term than maintaining Eskom
A Just Transition and Climate Pathways study by the National Business Initiative, in partnership with Business Unity South Africa and […]
Minister Blade Nzimande: Launch of the Science Diplomacy for Economic Development
As always, collaboration and partnerships are essential for success. I am pleased to note the collaboration of CHIETA and the […]
Electric minibus taxis, recycled coal: 15 SA low-carbon projects get UK-funded technical support
Fifteen innovative projects, which focus on reducing carbon emissions, have been selected to receive technical support from a UK-funded programme. […]
Innovative new projects join Climate Finance Accelerator South Africa
These new projects from across South Africa have been announced as the second cohort of projects for Climate Finance Accelerator […]
Business Talk – NBI CEO Joanne Yawitch breaks down sustainability in South Africa
Joanne Yawitch is the CEO of the National Business Initiative (NBI) and a member of the Inaugural Presidential Climate Change […]
SA welcomes decision to establish fund to address climate change
The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy, has welcomed the decision to establish a fund on loss […]
Rural KZN community among the winners of WWF’s Living Planet Award
WWF’s Living Planet Award is made annually to exceptional South Africans who, through their catalytic contribution, inspire people to live […]
R9bn Komati repurposing project ‘will need to be replicated hundreds of times’, says World Bank executive
The World Bank last week announced that it had approved South Africa’s request for a R9-billion concessional loan for the repurposing and […]
The power of education to accelerate climate progress
The effects of climate change are widespread, rapid, and intensifying. In a new report, Boston Consulting Group examines how education can improve […]
Megatrends That Are Changing Africa—and How to Navigate Them
Picture the world’s children in 2050. Where do they come from? The answer might surprise you. If today’s demographic trends […]
SA’s ideal power system could cost as much as R3.1trn
South Africa’s ideal power system – which is cost-effective and has the lowest greenhouse gas emissions – consists of solar PV, wind and battery storage. But the capital requirements […]
SA consulting firm kicks off with 4-day work week
IQbusiness, a South African management and technology consulting firm, is one of the first businesses in the country participating in […]
‘Addiction’ to govt guarantees for energy projects puzzles De Ruyter
Government guarantees for renewable energy investments need to fall away as the electricity market opens up, according to Eskom CEO […]
Launch of the Career Path Development for Employment (CPD4E)
Unemployment levels, especially among the youth, have reached an all-time high. According to Stats SA’s latest figures, youth unemployment in […]
Treasury won’t ease carbon tax hikes this decade
National Treasury won’t ease on its carbon tax rate hikes this decade, despite calls from business to make the tax […]