Beyond ‘net zero’
12 December 2020 marked the fifth anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement. If we want…
Fossil Fuels
How designing ‘green’ buildings can help to combat the climate crisis
South Africa’s buildings account for 40% of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions. But the City…
South Africa’s cities opt for clean energy
Twenty years ago, the role of South Africa’s cities in the sustainable energy transition and…
Editorial: Crocodile tears from the coalface
In February, Barbara Creecy, the minister of environment, forestry and fisheries, said during the state…
Wake-up call for SA’s coal-dependent energy sector
The energy sector in South Africa remains one of the most coal-dependent and largest per…
Fossil fuel support lands SA in the G20 dog box
South Africa has been ranked the second worst performer of the G20 non-OECD member countries,…
Air pollution link in 15% of global Covid-19 deaths
About 15% of global deaths from Covid-19 could be attributed to long-term exposure to ambient…
How to build a women-powered, green-energy transition
COMMENT The world needs to shift from a fossil-fuel-based energy system to carbon neutrality. Most…