SAWS emphasizes Early warning systems
Ishaam Abader, South African Weather Service (SAWS) CEO, has warned that failure to implement early warning systems in the face of climate-induced severe weather events, will have dire consequences for…
Green Infrastructure in Africa Projects
The Board of the African Development Bank (AFDB) has approved a $10 million stake in the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa Project Development (AGIA-PD) fund. The AFDB announced in…
Highlights from the Budget Speech 2024
If you missed the budget speech today, delivered by Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, here are some highlights pertaining to energy and climate change: #To promote further investments in renewable energy,…
Common Evening Brown key climate indicator
The Waterberg Research Scientific Center is part of collaborative efforts studying the Melanitis Leda, whose common name is the Common Evening Brown. The Melanitis Leda Project is a global research…
The hottest January ever
January 2024 was the hottest first month of the year ever.Results of this ground-breaking record were released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), three days ago. Using the ERA5 dataset…
South Africa’s journey to net zero on stilettos
In his State of the Nation Address (SONA) address, yesterday evening, in Cape Town, President Cyril Ramaphosa, said South Africa, has seen an increase in extreme weather events, often with…
Global Lithium-Ion Battery Supply Chain Results
China’s support for electric car demand and investment in raw material, has led to its 75% of battery cell manufacturing capacity. This has landed it first place in the BloombergNEF…
How important are early warnings?
South Africa is estimated to have among the highest resilience to climate change in Africa due to its relative wealth and high adaptive capacity, according to a World Bank report…
Carbon markets?
Although South Africa’s carbon market has existed since 2019, some economists argue placing that placing a price on carbon, is a good start, if emissions are to be reduced. Others,…
How to reduce emissions in the transport sector
A statement from the City of Johannesburg, hosts of the C40 workshop on transport, shared a few practical tips on ways of reducing emissions in the transport sector. Encouraging the…