South Africa has committed to an energy generation infrastructure development plan for 2010 to 2030, known as the Integrated Resource Plan, which stipulates that the country aims to achieve 9600MW of solar power by 2030. In order to achieve this...
The groundwater in many of Africa’s most crowded regions lies close to the surface, making it vulnerable to pollution, a new study shows. Regions along the Gulf of Guinea are at highest risk of groundwater pollution on the continent,...
The Minister of Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa, has published the notice of intention to declare the greenhouse gases as priority air pollutants, under law. The greenhouse gases to be declared as priority pollutants include: carbon dioxide...
The City of Johannesburg (COJ) has been announced as a winner of the prestigious C40 Cities Award for its leadership in tackling climate change. The city was among 10 global cities announced as winners at the 3rd Annual C40 Cities Awards held in...