UCT students protest in favour of fossil fuel divestment, 11 March 2022. Pic: James Granelli. Eight years after we first wrote to UCT asking for divestment, the university council decided on 12 March […]
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Following the September announcement by China’s Premier Xi Jinping that China would no longer finance new coal power abroad, we wondered about the implications of that announcement for the giant,
China cancels proposed 3GW coal plant in the Limpopo MM-SEZ Read More »
Sasol recently set new targets for greenhouse gas emissions reductions, particularly, a 30% reduction by 2030 and “net zero” by 2050. Sasol is undoubtedly a pillar of the South Africa
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A friend just asked me on Facebook: How would you advise people to handle disinvestment with their financial advisors in terms of the funds they are invested in? Would it
How (the hell) do I divest from fossil fuels, and a sorry cautionary tale Read More »
Dealing comprehensively with the climate crisis arguably demands cultural, political and social changes that run far deeper than just dropping coal power in favour of wind and solar. Part of
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We held our first-ever ‘Climate-Proofing Retirement Funds’ events in Cape Town and Johannesburg this week, focused on asset owners, particularly retirement fund boards. We were honoured to host Fiona Reynolds,
Climate-Proofing Retirement Funds: first thoughts Read More »
The early effects of global climate breakdown, from the devastating Northern Cape drought to Cyclone Idai, are hitting South Africa. Climate protests, now led by millions of school children, are
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The Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global, which is part of the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund managing $tn in assets, has dropped $13 billion in fossil fuel investments, the largest
By LISA STEYNOriginally published on Business Live on 30 May 2019 Only 38% of shareholders were in favour of the resolution for the bank to disclose its exposure to climate
Climate change resolution voted down at Standard Bank AGM Read More »
To deny that human beings are changing the climate of the Earth in very dangerous ways, you have to disagree with one or more of these facts: Carbon dioxide is
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