The Africa Green Economy Summit
Written by organizers of AGES It has become a tradition during the last session of Africa’s Green Economy Summit, for John Roome, former World Bank sustainability guru, to reflect on…
These are the biggest risks we face now and in the next 10 years
This article was written and published by Mark Elsner: Head, Global Risks Initiative for the World Economic Forum (WEF). As we leave 2024 behind, a complex “super election” year that…
Service delivery delays in Tshwane due to rain
There is a longish list of service delivery hiccups in Tshwane due to the rain. Lindela Mashigo, Spokesperson of the City of Tshwane, said continous rainfall has led to delays…
African Development Bank report over the last decade
Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank Group, bid farewell to Heads of State and Government at the 38th African Union Summit, in Addis Ababa. Here…
Urban Africa Shift
The UrbanShift Africa Forum promises to bring together stakeholders from African countries, to discuss planning, sustainable investment, and climate action. Participants will come from Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali,…
Mondi scored an “A” by global environmental a creditor – CDP
Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, was scored an ‘A’ for both climate change and forests in CDP’s 2024 disclosures. CDP also awarded Mondi an ‘A-’ score…
Global decline in ocean production underestimated by climate models, CSIR-led research finds
CSIR researchers say climate models point to a decline in ocean productivity. Researchers used an analysis of 26 years of remote sensing data, comparing contemporary trends to future projections from…
January 2025 was 1.75ºC warmer than pre-industrial levels
January 2025 was the warmest first month of the year globally recorded since the period 1991-2020. This is according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) monthly bulletin for January…
3 earthquakes in one week hit Croatia
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.6 hit Croatia, on the 11th February 2025. According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), another of a magnitude of about 5.2 occurred only…
SA well- positioned in the global green market
Dr Dion George, Minister of Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, said South Africa (SA) is uniquely positioned to become a leader in the green economy. This is due…