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Source: Supplied - Forestry South Africa
Agriculture
From trees to triumph: Forestry as a plastic pollution solution

23 Apr 2024

An old woman hospitalized for dehydration during the recent record heat wave, receives IV drip while she is being consulted at an hospital in Niamey, Niger, 13 April 2024. Reuters/ Mahamadou Hamidou
ESG & Sustainability
Deadly heat in West Africa warns of climate change-driven scorchers to come

Boureima Balima and Abdel-Kader Mazou 18 Apr 2024

The Carbon Majors list of the companies responsible for four fifths of the world’s CO2 emissions includes Sasol. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp
ESG & Sustainability
Sasol makes the world CO2 emissions blacklist

Liezl Human 17 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied
Logistics & Transport
Zero Carbon Charge to establish off-grid electric truck charging network in SA

10 Apr 2024

Residents queue to collect water, as temperatures soar during an El Nino-related heatwave and drought affecting a large part of the country, in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, 7 March 2024. Reuters/KB Mpofu/ File Photo
ESG & Sustainability
March marks yet another record high in global temperatures

Kate Abnett 9 Apr 2024

An oil rig lights up Cape Town harbour as the sun sets. The giant floating platforms are becoming regular visitors to the port as the city is marketing itself as the service hub for the lucrative oil fields off the west coast of Africa. Source: Reuters/Mike Hutchings
Energy & Mining
New Africa Energy Bank to Invest $5bn in oil and gas projects

Wendell Roelf 28 Mar 2024

A battery price war is kicking off that could soon make electric cars cheaper. Here’s how
Automotive
A battery price war is kicking off that could soon make electric cars cheaper. Here’s how

Muhammad Rizwan Azhar, Waqas Uzair, Yasir Arafat 26 Mar 2024

Source: Reuters.
Finance
Credit Agricole says it will not fund two major LNG projects

26 Mar 2024

Spar makes progress in sustainable packaging
Retail
Spar makes progress in sustainable packaging

29 Feb 2024

Gwede Mantashe is a strong advocate for developing the SA gas economy.
Energy & Mining
DMRE's Gas Act amendment points to major industry overhaul

Lindsey Schutters 23 Jan 2024

Transnet partially restores service on coal export line
Logistics & Transport
Transnet partially restores service on coal export line

19 Jan 2024

Source: 123RF.
Finance
Central banks should be fighting the climate crisis – here’s why

Martin Sokol and Jennie C. Stephens 12 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Circular economy: A goldmine for entrepreneurs in 2024
Entrepreneurship
#BizTrends2024: Circular economy: A goldmine for entrepreneurs in 2024

Catherine Wijnberg 8 Jan 2024

How drinking sustainable wine can help vineyards and the planet
Agriculture
How drinking sustainable wine can help vineyards and the planet

Gary Pickering and Kerrie Pickering 4 Jan 2024

Source: 123RF.
Finance
Sanlam Investments backs South Africa's green hydrogen strategy

2 Jan 2024

Construction begins on The Fynbos
Property
Construction begins on The Fynbos

19 Dec 2023

Image source: Singkham from
ESG & Sustainability
Trade rules and climate change: Africa stands to lose from proposed WTO policy tools

Olabisi D. Akinkugbe 18 Dec 2023

Do EVs make sense in SA?
Automotive
Do EVs make sense in SA?

Issued by AutoTrader 14 Dec 2023

Joseph Nganga addresses the crowd at the BESS Consortium launch. Source: Supplied.
Energy & Mining
#COP28: African countries commit to battery storage consortium

4 Dec 2023

Source:
Finance
Stanlib sets $1bn goal for energy transition projects

Tannur Anders 30 Nov 2023

All the 5th annual Twyg Sustainable Fashion Award winners
Retail
All the 5th annual Twyg Sustainable Fashion Award winners

28 Nov 2023

Pioneering sustainability: Provantage goes green
Marketing & Media
Pioneering sustainability: Provantage goes green

Issued by Provantage 22 Nov 2023

Inaugural Sanedi annual energy conference. Source: Supplied
Energy & Mining
South Africa’s collaborative approach to energy transition

22 Nov 2023

2023 Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards finalists revealed
Retail
2023 Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards finalists revealed

15 Nov 2023

South Africa to miss 2030 emissions goal as it keeps coal plants burning
ESG & Sustainability
South Africa to miss 2030 emissions goal as it keeps coal plants burning

Promit Mukherjee 9 Nov 2023

Gwede Mantashe speaks at Africa Energy Week. Source: Lindsey Schutters
Energy & Mining
South Africa's fight against energy poverty is getting dirty

Lindsey Schutters 6 Nov 2023

Source: Wikipedia
Energy & Mining
#AEW2023: Nuclear could solve Africa's energy poverty

20 Oct 2023

#AEW2023: OPEC says energy-starved Africa needs fairer climate treatment
Energy & Mining
#AEW2023: OPEC says energy-starved Africa needs fairer climate treatment

Wendell Roelf 17 Oct 2023

Why SA needs sustainable fashion awards
Retail
Why SA needs sustainable fashion awards

10 Oct 2023

EV sales growth points to oil demand peaking by 2030 - so why is the oil industry doubling down on production?
Automotive
EV sales growth points to oil demand peaking by 2030 - so why is the oil industry doubling down on production?

Robert Brecha 20 Sep 2023

US, Norway join forces to boost African agriculture
Agriculture
US, Norway join forces to boost African agriculture

Daphne Psaledakis 20 Sep 2023

#WGBW23: The construction sector's role in achieving net zero
Construction & Engineering
#WGBW23: The construction sector's role in achieving net zero

Alison Groves 14 Sep 2023

Source: Lindsey Schutters
Energy & Mining
#SAOGC2023: Gwede Mantashe claims CIA is funding anti-gas NGOs

Lindsey Schutters 13 Sep 2023

Source: Sanjeev Gupta, executive director of financial services at the African Financial Corporation.
Finance
African Finance Corporation remains committed to fossil fuel investments

Jane Wardell 8 Sep 2023

African leaders are proposing new global taxes and reforms to international financial institutions to help fund climate change action, setting up their negotiating position ahead of November's COP28 summit. Some countries already have taxes on carbon, but a global tax has never gained much traction. Source: Reuters
ESG & Sustainability
African leaders call for new global taxes to fund climate change action

Duncan Miriri 7 Sep 2023

Africa is still a top destination for oil and gas exploration. Source: Supplied
Energy & Mining
Oil and gas is still big business in Africa

NJ Ayuk 4 Sep 2023

Load and haul operations at Thungela's thermal coal mining operation, Isibonelo Colliery (formerly Anglo American), in Mpumalanga. Source: Philip Mostert/Anglo American/Handout/Reuters
Energy & Mining
Insurers restrict coal coverage in response to climate concerns

Clara Denina and Sarah McFarlane 1 Sep 2023

Source: Ruben Hanssen via
Agriculture
'Worthless' forest carbon offsets risk exacerbating climate change

Julia P G Jones and Neal Hockley 28 Aug 2023

#WomensMonth: Renewables are key to closing gender gap in the energy sector
Energy & Mining
#WomensMonth: Renewables are key to closing gender gap in the energy sector

Tamee Soudien-Witten 8 Aug 2023

Source:
Finance
Growth For Jobs: What is it and what does it mean for the Western Cape?

24 Jul 2023

Image source: Tanarat Kongchuenjit –
ESG & Sustainability
The risks and opportunities of transitioning to a green economy

Jean-Paul Rudd 11 Jul 2023

Offshore drilling platforms (rear) stand together at a dock yard near Singapore port. 2015. Source: Reuters/Tim Wimborne
Energy & Mining
Oil giants drill deep as profits trump climate concerns

Ron Bousso and Nerijus Adomaitis 4 Jul 2023

Source: Reuters.
Finance
Investec to fund coal until 2030

Promit Mukherjee 30 Jun 2023

Woodlands Dairy commissions additional biomass boiler to further reduce emissions
Agriculture
Woodlands Dairy commissions additional biomass boiler to further reduce emissions

15 Jun 2023

MTN launches wind and solar hybrid projects amid load shedding woes
ICT
MTN launches wind and solar hybrid projects amid load shedding woes

8 Jun 2023

Sappi launches chair in climate change and plantation sustainability at Wits University
ESG & Sustainability
Sappi launches chair in climate change and plantation sustainability at Wits University

Issued by Sappi 6 Jun 2023

Solar power due to overtake oil production investment for first time - IEA
Energy & Mining
Solar power due to overtake oil production investment for first time - IEA

Noah Browning 25 May 2023

Embracing technology and innovation to drive sustainability in the property sector
Property
Embracing technology and innovation to drive sustainability in the property sector

Frikkie Malan 23 May 2023

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