Cape Water Outcomes bond gets a R50 million injection from DBSA
The Cape Water Outcomes-Based Bond, received a R50 million grant from the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA). The Bank announced on Wednesday that the amount is coming from its…
Wind Energy Association appoints interim CEO
The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has appointed former board member, Titania Stefanus-Zincke, as its Interim Chief Executive Officer, following the departure of Niveshen Govender. The organisation said in…
Sweden injects SEK8 billion into Green Climate Fund
Sweden made a multi-year investment of SEK 8 billion in the Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) current funding period. The Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs said this illustrates long-term climate leadership,…
SA inks partnership agreement with Germany
South Africa and Germany agreed to work together in several areas, including the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), green hydrogen and battery value chains. Ronald Lamola, South Africa’s Foreign Minister,…
Global Atmosphere Watch underway in Geneva this week
The Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW2026) is well underway in Geneva, at the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) headquarters, until Friday. This is the very first in-person Symposium since 2017, bringing together…
Gauteng Investment Conference secured R206 billion in new investment pledges
Some R206 billion in new investment pledges was secured at this week’s Gauteng Investment Conference. The Gauteng Provincial Government also said in an update, pledges increased to R518 billion over…
HELE launched to reduce emissions in coal
The Council for Scientific Research and Industrial Council (CSIR) launched the High-Efficiency, Low-Emission (HELE) project. The project is in partnership with the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) and…
Benefits of ongoing conflict and what environmental organisations say about methane
Professor Jiang Xueqin, a Canadian educator at Yale, makes the point that the ongoing war will ultimately benefit the United States (US) and Russia, when it comes to dependence on…
Mega El Niño to hit Europe and the Americas
A recent forecast by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), shows the possibility of a mega El Niño, in 2026 into 2027. Researchers at the ECMWF see a…
City Power launches an EV charging complex in Booysens
The City of Johannesburg, through City Power, launched the first phase of an Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Complex in Booysens, last week. This transition is expected to significantly lower fuel…