UN’s green bank has been talked up, but few know exactly when, or how, it will really open for business. “It’s not particularly high profile. No is the short answer.” That was the answer Nathan Goode, Head of Energy, Cleantech & Sustainability at Grant Thornton gave when asked if the UN’s flagship climate change fund was the talk of boardrooms across the … [Read more...]
Plans for 100% renewable energy in SA
As international climate change negotiations are renewed, South African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) is calling on our government to turn to policies driven by science and ethics, not political and economic expediency; and to expand South Africa’s own renewable energy revolution. Scientists have recently revealed that the damage from climate change is … [Read more...]
Building on Durban’s climate change momentum
Ministers and high-level officials from 32 countries that met informally in Bonn on 4-5 May have expressed determination to build on the strong momentum of the UN Climate Change Conference in Durban to curb greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the inevitable impacts of climate change. One of the central outcomes of the meeting in South Africa, at the end of last year, was … [Read more...]
Co-chairs elected for climate finance programme
South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ms. Nkoana-Mashabane, has announced the appointment of Zaheer Fakir (South Africa) and Georg Børsting (Norway) as co-Chairs of a work programme on long-term climate finance. 100 Billion Dollars Per Year In the context of meaningful mitigation and adaptation actions and transparency on implementation, … [Read more...]
Delaying climate action a crime of global proportions
Decisions resulting from the UN COP17 climate summit in Durban constitute a crime against humanity, according to Climate Justice Now, a broad coalition of social movements and civil society. Here in South Africa, where the world was inspired by the liberation struggle of the country’s black majority, the richest nations have cynically created a new regime of climate … [Read more...]
