SA has joined other developing nations to push for a new consensus on the $1trn climate finance target amid fears that a Trump Presidency will lead to US withdrawal from its climate commitments, writes Legalbrief. A Mail & Guardian Online ... Read More

The Treasury has released its discussion paper on phase two of SA’s carbon tax design, proposing the adjustments that will be implemented in 2026-35. A Business Day report says while this provides businesses with clarity on effective carbon tax rates ... Read More

The Gauteng High Court (Pretoria) has granted an order preventing police from blocking the unused mine in Stilfontein where more than 4 000 illegal miners were stuck underground, further ruling that the miners be allowed to exit. Legalbrief reports that ... Read More

SA's renewable energy procurement programme has brought R292bn of investment into the economy with a 38% black shareholding, the IPP office said last week. A Fin24 report notes that the IPP office provided details to Parliament's Portfolio Committee ... Read More

Over the past few months, SA has seen an increase in the conflict of rights around the use of land, with the law designating special protections around use of land rich with minerals and petroleum resources. Writing in an analysis ... Read More

Kenyan Environment Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has issued a stern warning to real estate developers and slaughterhouses, accusing them of being the primary contributors to the pollution of Nairobi's rivers. A Capital FM report notes that Duale said contrary ... Read More

A new study documents alarming declines in the African elephant population at many sites across the continent over about a half-century. A TimesLIVE report notes that researchers last week unveiled what they called the most comprehensive assessment of the status ... Read More

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said last week it had approved a financing package of $21.95m to boost the Maldives’ capacity to combat the effects of climate change and ensure the sustainability of its food systems. A report in ... Read More

A Netherlands appeals court last week overturned a landmark 2021 ruling requiring Shell to cut its carbon emissions by 45% by 2030. A Jurist report notes that this was a setback for the environmental advocacy group Milieudefensie, which sought legal ... Read More

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalised a new rule that imposes fines on the oil and gas industry for excessive methane emissions. A Jurist report notes that the rule aims to reduce methane emissions by an estimated 1 ... Read More

Global carbon dioxide emissions, including those from burning fossil fuels, are set to hit a record high this year, pulling the world further off course from averting more destructive climate extremes, scientists said last week. An Engineering News report notes ... Read More

* Three suspects found in possession of rhino horns and protected plants in Springbok, Kimberley were arrested last week. According to Sergeant Timothy Sam, police found protected plants with an estimated value of R45 400 and rhino horns valued at approximately ... Read More

* A pilot project addressing challenges caused by the sand drift on Baden Powell Drive in Cape Town has been launched, with strategically positioned wind nets erected to capture sand nearby. The project was rolled out last week and is spearheaded ... Read More

Vodacom in e-waste partnershipVodacom SA has partnered with Circular Energy, a not-for-profit organisation, to divert electronic waste (e-waste) from landfills into recovery and recycling programmes. The organisations say as the demand for the latest technology increases, e-waste is one of ... Read More