PIC backs gas strategy to anchor South Africa’s energy transition
South Africa’s energy transition gained a significant boost this week after the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) approved a landmark strategy on natural gas.... Read more.
South Africa faces hidden methane crisis from closed mines
South Africa’s coal mines are releasing methane into the atmosphere at levels that remain unmeasured, unregulated, and largely invisible to policymakers. Researchers... Read more.
Santam bolsters municipal climate resilience capacity building
South Africa’s insurers are stepping into the climate resilience capacity building at the municipal level, a space once dominated by government alone. As rising... Read more.
South Africa’s solar boom deepens as Nersa registers 181 sites
South Africa’s private power market continues to gain momentum, and this time, it’s being driven from the ground up. The National Energy Regulator of South Africa... Read more.
Bill Gates’ $1.4bn plan to protect farmers from climate risk
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a $1.4-billion commitment to help smallholder farmers across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia adapt to increasingly... Read more.
South Africa urged to create just transition worker fund
A call for the creation of a Just Transition Worker Fund has reignited debate over how South Africa can pursue decarbonisation without deepening inequality. PBS... Read more.
