Considering environment, social and governance (ESG) factors is imperative and sets the scene for a successful project. Project managers, therefore, should be aware of the specific ESG factors that... 

African governments are unable to finance the $2.8-trillion needed for climate responses beyond the 10% of costs, or $250-billion, they have already committed as of 2022, owing to existing high... 

The UK’s Jim Skea has been confirmed as the new chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), following an election that included three other candidates, including South Africa’s... 

Development finance institution the International Finance Corporation (IFC) is joining forces with local body the Banking Association South Africa (BASA) to help increase climate finance in the... 

South Africa’s electricity minister attacked the country’s groundbreaking $8.5-billion climate finance pact with some of the world’s richest nations whereby it will close some coal-fired power... 

National Council of Provinces chairperson Amos Masondo has urged for stronger and more sustainable interventions across all spheres of government and society to halt and reverse the harmful effects... 

Global lighting solutions manufacturer ams OSRAM bolstered its horticultural lighting offerings in June, announcing the addition of two new products. The company continues to provide important... 

The United Arab Emirates (UAE), in its capacity as the COP28 Presidency-designate, has requested Forestry, Fisheries and Environment Minister Barbara Creecy and her counterpart from Denmark... 

Global beverage company, The Coca-Cola Company is committed to sustainability and responsible business practices, exemplified through its World Without Waste strategy, which focuses on creating a... 

As South Africans remember and commemorate former President Nelson Mandela on Tuesday, the Presidential Climate Commission is urging society and governments to use the day to encourage action... 

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has pledged $40-million to support Acre Impact Capital's private debt fund, aimed at accelerating climate infrastructure investment throughout Africa.  The... 

The Western Cape agriculture sector suffered more than R1-billion in infrastructure damage during recent flooding, and now the provincial agriculture department wants to have the area declared a... 

US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) CEO Scott Nathan has reiterated the American government’s interest in helping to finance the Lobito rail corridor, linking the copper and... 

Jacob Zuma, the former president who brought South Africa’s renewable-energy program to a halt in 2016, announced that a Belarus trade association will list the first carbon credits on a newly... 

Despite volatile markets and a difficult geopolitical environment, metal supplier Swiss Steel Group is not wavering in its decarbonisation strategy and is working consistently on tracking carbon... 

The KwaZulu-Natal Industrial Technology Exhibition, also known as KITE, will be held at the Durban Exhibition Centre from July 18 to 20 for the fortieth consecutive year.  Attendance numbers are... 

Industry association the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (Pamsa) has emphasised the environmental, economic and social sustainability benefits of the local papermaking and recycling... 

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Build Your Dreams (BYD) has officially launched its battery-powered Atto 3 crossover model EV in the South African market. At a launch event in Melrose... 

JSE-listed MTN Group’s company-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets have been validated by the independent Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Deemed an important recognition... 

Comprehensive energy audits and advanced lithium-ion batteries have enabled renewable energy company Blockpower to ensure a stable and high-quality power supply for The Emerald development, in... 

The global construction industry accounts for about 40% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Yet, while green building practices have been posited as effective tools to counter the effects of... 

The Kingdom of the Netherlands and South African State-owned power utility Eskom have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on the development and implementation of just energy transition (JET)... 

In this article, Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) head of policy Lebogang Mulaisi writes that the Presidential Climate Commission's electricity recommendation signals a potential... 

Researchers in South Africa and around the globe have indicated that the regular monitoring of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (Enso) system suggests a strong El Niño is currently developing.... 

AFC Capital Partners secured $300-million in anchor funding led by the United Nations-backed Green Climate Fund, and plans to close the initial phase of an infrastructure-resilience fund by early... 

As the world transitions to cleaner energy systems and industries start to decarbonise, it is vital to keep sustainability top of mind. Software giant AVEVA is seeing many opportunities to aid... 

The $2-billion market for carbon offsets is heading for a massive reset, as a growing number of sovereign governments announce their intention to tax, regulate or restrict trade in credits... 

Wood products, paper and pulp company Sappi Southern Africa and the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) have launched the Sappi Chair in Climate Change and Plantation Sustainability. Professor... 

The Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) is recommending that the next edition of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which is currently under review, caters for the building of between 50 GW and... 

Various technologies, such as tracking tags, closed circuit television cameras and thermal cameras, Wireless Sensor Networks, mobile apps and drones, are being used for intelligence and... 

German developer Wingcopter, an operator of delivery drones, and Hamburg-based ZAL Center of Applied Aeronautical Research have announced a development partnership. Together, they intend to explore... 

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel outlined firm investment, localisation, export and manufacturing jobs targets in his 2023/24 Budget Vote address to Parliament this week. In a... 

Although climate change-related finance in Africa still comes overwhelmingly from public institutions, such funding from the private sector is growing fast. This was highlighted in the 'Climate... 

The African Private Sector Capital Association (AVCA) and the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI) on Wednesday released their joint “Climate Financing in Africa: Strategies for the Future”... 

The World Bank will press for more grants and new capital from member countries, even as it leverages its balance sheet to scale up lending for responses to climate change and other global crises,...