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Government committed to ensuring ocean sustainability

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… of fresh air, food security and in regulating the climate. The Minister said it is important to pay urgent … to the many threats facing the oceans. These include climate change, pollution, overfishing and habitat destruction. South …

SA, Portugal sign Agreement on Defence Cooperation

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… to other issues that confront humanity today, such as climate change. “We consider visits such as this one to be important …

SA, Portugal to deepen collaboration on energy

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… need to work together to solve common challenges like climate change, pandemics and armed conflict. “As the countries of …

Beating plastic pollution

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… public awareness about the Triple Planetary crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution by observing World …

South Africa committed to lowering carbon emissions

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… “We need to do this to prevent the worst effects of climate change, including illness, droughts, floods and other …

SA welcomes opportunity to take part in security meeting in Russia

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… society in general,” Ntshavheni said. Ntshavheni said climate change, unprecedented levels of migration as a result of …

Measures in place to address SANDF sexual exploitation

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… and managing water and sanitation under a changing climate,” Cabinet said. The NWRS-3 is published on the DWS … research for development, especially in light of climate change and other factors that affect the country’s …

Government works to process renewable energy project applications

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… is clear that we must battle both load shedding and climate change. It is not a one or the other decision,” said Creecy.  … schedule to achieve energy security within the context of climate change commitments and air quality improvement. …

SA and Singapore strengthen longstanding partnership

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… inclusive, just and sustainable solutions to conflict, climate change, pandemics and other challenges,” he said. President …

SA, Bulgaria bolster business ties

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… due to South Africa's commitment to addressing issues of climate change, the green energy trajectory is unlocking new …

Reform needed to fund biodiversity in developing nations

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… banks to fund developing countries’ biodiversity and climate change initiatives. Addressing the 5th Global Conference on … for developing countries. Neither our biodiversity nor our climate change objectives can be achieved by Global …

Tourism enterprises encouraged to apply for the Green Tourism Incentive Programme

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… for the Green Tourism Incentive Programme. Accelerating climate action in tourism is of utmost importance for the … efficiency measures which not only address the impacts of climate change, but also the impacts of economic and electricity …

Report on national greenhouse gas published

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… were filed with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in April 2023. This 8th GHG inventory also … communicated to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) of which South Africa is a member. …

SA driving reforms in electricity sector

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… emissions by 2050. “A just transition to a low carbon, climate-resilient, greener economy forms part of South Africa’s global climate change commitments. We believe that there is alignment …

SA, Finland lay foundations for improved trade and investment relations

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… facing humankind today. “These include wars, the threat of climate change, and the economic inequalities worsened by the …

Global world needs to unite to attain sustainable development: President Ramaphosa

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… has become even greater than before.” Meanwhile, he said climate change is advancing at a faster pace and affecting lives and …

Energy crisis and climate change must be tackled together

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… is determined to tackle both the energy crisis and climate change together. “The country is faced with both an electricity crisis and a climate crisis, which we must tackle together. Our position … Energy crisis and climate change must be tackled together …

Pandor to host Norwegian counterpart

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… interlinking global issues. These include global health, climate change, energy, sustainable blue economy, peace and …

SA must chart its own energy transition path

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… was speaking during a panel discussion at the Presidential Climate Commission’s National Colloquium on South Africa’s … organised labour and business to discuss the Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) recommendations on the JET and … the changes that need to take place in relation to climate change. What responsibility is the developed world taking for …

South Africa's energy transition will leave no one behind

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… South Africa faces biophysical risk in terms of climate change and transitional risk to the economy. “[The … biodiverse country, it means we have the full spectrum of climate induced disasters… floods, droughts, heatwaves, …