Africa’s carbon market could yield $100 billion by 2030
Africa has an untapped carbon market, yet captures less than 1% of the global revenue. But with reforms and African-led governance, the market could generate up to $100 billion annually…
Development Banks plan to triple climate finance to $42 billion by 2030.
Multilateral development banks (MDB) agreed to scale up innovative funding to $42 billion by 2030. The funds will boost climate adaptation and resilience. Officials from MDBs met at a side…
Wits researchers call for Africa-centred approach to nature-based climate solutions ahead of COP30
Professors from the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits)- Laura Pereira, Sally Archibald and Dr Kim Zoeller, along with 12 co-authors from African countries, argue that many global initiatives to address…
11 warmest years in the last 176 years
The past 11 years (2015 to 2025) are recorded as the warmest years in a 176-year observation. This is according to researchers at the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). In a…
SA submits Nationally Determined Contribution to UNFCCC
South Africa submitted its Nationally Determined Contribution, this week, to the United Nations Framework for the Convention of Climate Change (UNFCCC). Speaking at the Leaders Summit in Brazil, which ended…
Damage left by Hurricane Melissa at $8 billion
Damage associated with Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica is estimated at around $8 billion. Melissa was at Category 5, with wind speed of 298 kilometres per hour. Experts described Melissa as…
43% of the world’s natural heritage sites threatened
Climate change is threatening 43% of the world’s natural World Heritage sites. These are 117 of 271 sites, compared to 33% in 2020. This is according to the very latest…
R1,6 trillion required for generation of cleaner energy only into 2050
South Africa now needs a total investment of R1.6 trillion for the generation of cleaner energy, R383 billion for its transmission and another R1.5 trillion for operational expenses. Researchers have…
Adv Razack of SA appointed as Chair of global marine pollution treaty
Advocate Radia Razack, Acting DDG of Oceans and Coasts South Africa, was elected as Chairperson of the London Convention and Protocol, the global marine pollution treaty. The election coincided with…
20 + dead and thousands displaced in the Philippines
Typhoon Tino hit the central Philippines, at level 4, on Tuesday. Local authorities in one of the most affected areas, the Cebu Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO),…