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Limpopo communities demand action on air pollution

November 26, 2020 Leave a Comment

This morning, in a peaceful demonstration – that started at the crack of dawn at the Medupi, Matimba and Exxaro crossing – Earthlife Africa Johannesburg joined local community activists in Lephalale in Limpopo Province, to demand that the World Bank forfeits its loan to Eskom’s Medupi coal-fired power station for failing to install pollution-abatement technologies to help ease … [Read more...]

Concern over Minister Gwede Mantashe’s fixation on nuclear power

June 22, 2020 Leave a Comment

Extinction Rebellion South Africa shares the concern voiced by many people and organizations over Minister Gwede Mantashe’s unreasonable fixation on nuclear power. In May, Minister Mantashe said, when addressing the Portfolio Committee: “We are going to explore all options, when there is appetite for nuclear in the market, we will go ahead with it.” Is that a sound plan? Why … [Read more...]

South Africa continues to bankroll billions in fossil fuels

June 12, 2020 Leave a Comment

A new report released by Friends of the Earth U.S. and Oil Change International reveals South Africa provided at least ZAR 2.2 billion (USD 153 million) a year in trade and development finance for coal projects 2016 to 2018. In total, the report found G20 countries have been providing at least ZAR 1.1 trillion (USD 77 billion) a year in public finance to oil, gas, and coal … [Read more...]

Fossil fuel divestment: will UCT finally heed the call?

December 8, 2019 Leave a Comment

It is now six years since Fossil Free SA first called on the University of Cape Town (UCT) to phase out all investments in climate-destroying fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas. In those six years, the global fossil fuel divestment movement has grown from a handful of institutions to well over a thousand, including New York, Paris, London, our own city of Cape Town; a whole … [Read more...]

Least developed countries launch vision for climate resilient future

September 23, 2019 Leave a Comment

More than two-thirds, about 69%, of people killed in climate-related disasters in the past 50 years were living in 47 of the world's poorest nations, according to findings released by the group of least developed countries (LDCs) ahead of the United Nations Climate Action Summit, which took place this past weekend. The LDCs, which make up 13% of the global population, … [Read more...]

Millions of jobs up for grabs in renewable energy transition

April 10, 2019 Leave a Comment

At least 4.7 million jobs will be created by 2050 across energy sectors in Africa through a shift to renewable energy according to a new report released by Greenpeace today. The report shows the impressive benefits to employment of a Just Transition towards a 100% renewable energy supply - globally and across continents. This was released along with another report that presents … [Read more...]

Funeral Procession highlights environmental impacts of fossil fuel

March 22, 2019 Leave a Comment

Today, activists of the Break Free coalition have taken part in a funeral procession outside the Department of Energy (DoE) in Pretoria to highlight the impacts that coal-fired power stations are having on South African communities. The solemn procession depicted tombstones to which activists were chained with the message “The IRP [Integrated Resource Plan] is our chance to … [Read more...]

Review of SA power utility reveals intentional deception

March 11, 2019 Leave a Comment

“Greenpeace Africa rejects with utter contempt Eskom's effort to downplay the massive health impacts of their noncompliance with air pollution legislation. Both decision-makers and the public deserve the truth. In the interests of millions of South Africans and our constitutional right to a healthy environment, no further postponements can be given to Eskom’s highly polluting … [Read more...]

Coalition calls on AfDB to commit to 100% renewable future

November 12, 2018 Leave a Comment

In a bid to have Africa commit to 100% renewable energy and to increase transparency in the continent’s energy sector, Zero – a coalition campaign between climate change volunteers and Non-Profit Organisations (NGOs) around the continent – was launched yesterday on the side-lines of the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Africa Investment Forum in Johannesburg, South … [Read more...]

Busting the “clean coal” myth: why coal can only ever be dirty

October 25, 2018 Leave a Comment

“Clean coal” is promoted as the lifeline that will allow governments to continue to depend on coal for energy generation. But there is no such thing as “clean coal”. South Africa is the biggest coal producer in Africa. Over the past 10 years alone, we have produced an average of 254 million tons of coal per year. 70 million tons of the coal we produce is exported, and the … [Read more...]

Journalist dies in clash over dirty coal in Germany

September 22, 2018 Leave a Comment

Over the last week, the German Police have deployed thousands of officers, backed up by water cannons and armoured vehicles, to evict hundreds of climate activists trying to defend the last remnants of an ancient forest in Germany from being destroyed by RWE, which wants to expand the biggest open coal mine in Europe. And yesterday this brutal eviction ended in tragedy when … [Read more...]

Vietnam drops coal from future energy plans

January 29, 2016 Leave a Comment

Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has signalled a reduced role for new coal fired power stations in the country’s forthcoming power plans and an expanded role for renewable energy. Mid last week Vietnam’s Prime Minister, Nguyen Tan Dung, announced [in Vietnamese]: “There is a need to closely monitor environmental issues, especially stringent monitoring of … [Read more...]

Kiribati president calls for moratorium on coal mines

August 16, 2015 Leave a Comment

The president of Kiribati, one of the world’s most climate vulnerable countries, has written to fellow world leaders asking them to support a global moratorium on new coal mines. Anote Tong said the future safety of his people depended on collective and aggressive action to stem the use of coal, the largest source of the greenhouse gas emissions driving climate … [Read more...]

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