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The Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) is currently assessing the impact of South Africa’s decision to delay the decommissioning of the Hendrina, Grootvlei and Camden coal-fired power stations on the country’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), which outlines the country’s decarbonisation goals. Eskom confirmed recently that Cabinet and board permission had been granted for the continued operation of the three power stations beyond their original decommissioning dates...

The Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) is currently assessing the impact of South Africa’s decision to delay the decommissioning of the Hendrina, Grootvlei and Camden coal-fired power stations on the country’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), which outlines the country’s decarbonisation goals. Eskom confirmed recently that Cabinet and board permission had been granted for the continued operation of the three power stations beyond their original decommissioning dates...

Assessments can’t be tick box exercises … if not done correctly, development will trump environmental conservation

Enoch Godongwana’s 2024 Budget recognised climate change as a fiscal threat. However, commentators warned that it avoided difficult tradeoffs.

The Nelson Mandela Bay metro on Wednesday began the process of designing a climate-resilient strategy for the city.

Crispian Olver, the climate commission’s head, has said that fossil fuel jobs will shrink but citizens will benefit from the green market

In this powerful film, our parters at the Financial Times of London explain how corruption and crime at Eskom turned off SA’s lights.

As the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference comes to a close in Dubai, here are the key takeaways for South Africa.

Faith communities can bring a spiritual transformation of values and goals in life, and a reaffirmation of adhering to ethical guidelines. If all faith communities recognise that their calling is to mobilise the faithful to love and care for one another and the planet, imagine the transformatio...

With climate imperialists and sub-imperialists like Kerry, Al Jaber and Creecy in the lead at COP28, the climate crisis is likely to worsen.