With rising concerns about global warming and a push toward ethical underwriting, global insurance companies are taking steps to distance themselves from coal in the wake of climate change concerns. Late last year, insurance giant Zurich announced...
An interdict application opposing the proposed coal mine inside the Mabola Protected Environment and Ekangala-Drakensberg strategic water source area came before the Pretoria High Court on Tuesday. Eight organisations challenged mining company...
The link between coal as an energy source and its effects on water sources is not often made or discussed, but a new report released by Greenpeace on October 18, has brought this very important element to the fore. In South Africa, around a million...