As South Africa moves into the peak of its summer rainy season, businesses are being urged to prepare for escalating flood and storm-related disruptions that could impact workforce health, safety and operations. While summer often
South Africa has taken an important step towards meeting its carbon reduction commitments under the Paris Agreement, with carbon budget regulations that will demand tangible action from the country’s large emitters.Published for comment in early
In the next 25 years, climate-driven health impacts could result in the loss of more than $1.5 trillion in lost output from select climate-health illnesses. This is according to a new report from the World
From the outside, it may seem like corporate climate action is stalling. Only 7% of global and 6% of African companies fully report greenhouse gas emissions across Scopes 1, 2, and 3. Globally, reporting is
As South Africa assumes the presidency of the G201 in 2025, momentum continues to build around the role of critical energy transition minerals - such as lithium, cobalt, graphite, and rare earth elements2 - in
Insights by Dr Chris Blair “In this article, we take a deep dive into one ESG dimension: climate. What metrics are companies using to measure their progress on climate mitigation? To what extent are they
Marking its 30-year anniversary of collaboration with South Africa, Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has concluded negotiations for a R7.6 billion loan for the implementation of the country’s Just Energy Transition Plan (JETP). This innovative
Tourism is at a crossroads: it can either lead the charge in climate action or become a casualty of its own environmental footprint. Because the industry is heavily reliant on natural beauty and cultural heritage,
South Africa has reached a historic milestone with the formal signing of the Climate Change Act No. 22 of 2024. The Climate Change Bill was signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 18 July
