# A new report by Oil Change International argues rich nations could unlock 113-trillion-rand annually to close Africa’s climate finance gap. The report states this is possible if they tax extreme wealth, end fossil fuel subsidies, close tax loopholes, and reform debt rules. Africa needs 43-trillion-rand by 2030 but received just 759-billion-rand in 2021/22. The […]
# Die C40-stede sê bewerings dat die steenkoolgebruik van Suid-Afrika se elektrisiteitsnetwerk die aanvaarding van elektriese voertuie voortydig maak, is misleidend. C40 is ‘n globale netwerk van burgemeesters van die voorste wêreldstede wat saamwerk teen die klimaatkrisis. C40-stede se programbestuurder vir Afrika, Prian Reddy, sê meganismes soos energie-oordragi en die groei van hernubare kapasiteit sal […]
# Die Nasionale Raad van Dierebeskermingsverenigings kritiseer die Noordwes-owerhede se weiering om noodsaaklike kwessies oor dierewelstand by die bestuur van die toenemende olifantkrisis in te sluit. Die Noordwes Departement van Ekonomiese Ontwikkeling, Omgewing, Bewaring en Toerisme, en die Noordwes Parke- en Toerismeraad ignoreer ʼn parlementêre opdrag om die DBV-raad by die provinsiale olifanttaakspan in te […]
# Die Suider-Afrikaanse Geloofsgemeenskappe se Omgewingsinstituut is sterk gekant teen Eskom se aansoek dat die leeftyd van Eenheid 2 van die Koeberg-kernkragstasie in Kaapstad verleng word. Eskom het by die Suid-Afrikaanse Kernenergiekorporasie aansoek gedoen dat Eenheid 2 se bedryfslisensie, soos dié van Eenheid 1, met 20 jaar verleng word. Die instituut se woordvoerder, Francesca de […]
# Die VF Plus sê die volgehoue grootskaalse storting van bourommel en afval in die Blue Sky informele woongebied in Boksburg kan nie toegelaat word nie. Sowat 30 vragte bourommel en afval word daagliks in die gebied gestort en oortreders word nie vervolg nie. Denise Janse van Rensburg van die VF Plus sê dit hou […]
# C40 Cities says claims that South Africa’s coal-heavy electricity grid makes the adoption of electric vehicles premature are misguided. C40 is a global network of mayors of the world’s leading cities working to confront the climate crisis. C40 Cities senior programme manager for Africa, Prian Reddy, says mechanisms such as energy wheeling and the […]
# National Council of SPCAs has criticised the North West authorities’ refusal to incorporate essential animal welfare considerations into the management of the escalating elephant crises. The North West Department of Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism, and the North West Parks and Tourism Board ignored a parliamentary directive to include the NSPCA in the […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says the constant, large-scale illegal dumping of construction rubble and refuse in the Blue Sky settlement in Boksburg cannot be tolerated. Approximately 30 loads of construction rubble and refuse are illegally dumped in the area daily, with no consequences for perpetrators. The FF Plus’ Denise Janse van Rensburg says this […]
# The Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute is strongly opposed to Eskom’s bid for the extension of the lifeline for Koeberg nuclear power station’s Unit 2 in Cape Town. The power utility has applied to the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation to have the operating licence of Unit 2 at Koeberg extended for a […]
