Almost a year after the deal was first announced at COP26 in Scotland, the details of the investment plan underpinning the $8.5-billion multilateral climate finance package to accelerate South Africa’s decarbonisation will be announced in Egypt. This is the story of the genesis of that deal and.
Following a finance deal for South Africa to regenerate coal mining areas, western climate diplomats are discussing similar packages with Asian countries
South Africa needs R3.7-trillion worth of investments in climate-smart infrastructure, but it could pay off to the tune of 110,000 jobs and R10-trillion in other benefits, according to a new report by the World Bank.
10 Great Things That Happened at the Climate Ambition Summit Held by the UK and France
The virtual conference brought together over 70 heads of states with an aim to drive action.
Why Global Citizens Should Care
Several of the UN’s Global Goals are focused on protecting nature, keeping the oceans clean, and cutting carbon emissions all necessary to ending extreme poverty and saving the planet. But Goal 13 for climate action is about the policy action that governments and societies need to take to achieve all of the UN s environmental goals. Summits like this month s Climate Ambition Summit can be really valuable in setting the agenda and keeping the pressure on governments to make necessary changes. To find out more about climate change and take action join us here.