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South Africa: No Time for Fossil Fools, Say Activists on South Africa's Push for Coal Power #AfricaClimateCrisis
allAfrica, 11 November 2021
Greenpeace Africa has criticised Minerals and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe, who at the opening of the Africa Energy Week conference in Cape Town called for "African solidarity"… Read more »
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South Africa: South Africa's Energy Transition Package - Still in Green and Brown Camouflage
The Conversation Africa, 17 November 2021
It's never been easy to categorise South Africa's energy policies. While the country has been eager to excel in global climate diplomacy, being both a UN Framework Convention on… Read more »
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South Africa: Nation Will Not Sign COP26 Pledge to Move Away From Coal - Environment Minister
Daily Maverick, 8 November 2021
In an effort to ensure the success of the COP26 climate crisis negotiations and achieve the goal of shifting away from coal, 40 countries and institutions signed a pledge to end… Read more »
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South Africa: Climate Report Highlights Urgency of Coal Phase-Out #AfricaClimateCrisis
UCT, 19 October 2021
Although the climate crisis has become an increasingly important point on the agendas of both G20 leaders and their finance ministers, there is an overall failure to align… Read more »
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South Africa: Cleaner Energy Future - Coal Mining Houses Exxaro and Seriti Hope Green Is the New Black
Daily Maverick, 25 October 2021
In the midst of a global coal shortage that is driving the price of the world's dirtiest but most abundant fossil fuel to record levels, South Africa's two biggest coal miners are… Read more »
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South Africa: 'Deadly Air' Case Highlights Health Risks From Coal
HRW, 14 May 2021
Environmental Groups Hope Case Will Force Government Action on Emissions Read more »
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South Africa: South Africa's Carbon Emission Targets Not Nearly Ambitious Enough
GroundUp, 10 May 2021
South Africa is the most carbon-intensive G20 economy with the highest coal reliance Read more »