“Waste is worth”
The Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) training towards the Green and Resilient UrbanShift Africa Forum kicked off in Nairobi, Kenya, last week. Gift Kasamira, Deputy Director for Economic Planning of…
US withdraws funds amidst critical stage of transition in SA
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), confirmed the withdrawal of committed funds towards South Africa’s (SA) Just Energy Transition by the United States of America (USA). DIRCO said…
DFFE plans to cut red tape to stimulate green growth
Dr Dion George, the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, announced areas to cut the red tape in the review process of renewable projects, this week. This will include…
SA first African country to lead Urban 20 (U20)
The Cities of Johannesburg and Tshwane will co-chair the 8th Urban (U20) Cycle, in Pretoria on Monday, the 03rd March 2025. This is the first time ever that cities in…
New green finance benchmark set in renewables
Nedbank CIB has financed Engie Africa and Pele Green Energy with R2, 5 billion for the Grootspruit and Graspan solar projects. The projects plan to produce about 150 Megawatts. Marcelo…
Parties reach consensus on funding the protection of nature into 2030
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has applauded the resolution taken at the much – contested biodiversity conference, in Rome this week. Countries gathered as part of the 16th Conference of…
Biogas Project in Fishwater Flats
The Fishwater Flats Biogas Project is under way in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro. Once completed, the facility will convert wastewater sludge and organic waste intobiogas, which will generate electricity.…
Call to sign the Plastics Treaty
Article was written by the Action Network. It may be a new year, but the facts haven’t change. Plastic poisons people. 📢 Health problems linked with harmful plastic chemicals cost…
CBAM: What it means for exporters of steel, iron and aluminium
This article was written and published by Reinhardt Arp: Senior Associate, Corporate Sustainability, the Carbon Trust and Theron Moonsamy: Manager, Corporate Sustainability, the Carbon Trust. The EU has implemented a…
Green Hydrogen tools now available
It took the researchers from CSIR and GFA Consulting Group, 24 months to develop the EIA guideline and the atlas, to guide green ammonia and methanol projects – a Life…