ArcelorMittal SA expects to make a final decision by August on the closure of its long steel operation, which puts 3 500 jobs at risk
Despite its abundant natural resources, Africa receives a mere 3% of global energy investments
Carbon tax revenue must be fed back into the economy
The truth is that our carbon tax is way too low to act as a real deterrent
Industries can take advantage of carbon tax allowances if they finance projects mitigation projects
The social costs of fossil fuel combustion are about R550-billion a year, according to a new report
The treasury said it will be better for South Africa’s domestic carbon pricing to increase significantly because this will open the door for negotiations with the European Union…
Amendments to offset regulations published on 8 July give clarity on big emitters carrying old carbon credits to a new framework
Mines turn to solar power because of Eskom’s unreliable coal-generated electricity supply
A higher carbon tax will be introduced in 2023 for companies with dangerous levels of greenhouse gas emissions
The charges are linked to over 434 000 Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche cars fitted with "defeat devices" to fool regulators’ emissions tests
The new tax, the first of its type in Africa, was cautiously introduced last month in the first of several gradual step
Critics range from those who feel it is too little too late to those who feel they should be exempted from it
Nairobi’s reliance on motorcycles is hindering efforts to reduce carbon emissions, as manufacturers struggle to adapt to clean energy technology
Sipho Kings has compiled a list of tasks government should tackle this year to solve environmental problems and secure our collective future
Change is happening at such a rate that animals, plants and ecosystems cannot evolve fast enough to survive
A carbon tax is a small way local industries can make a big reduction in carbon emissions.
Industry and even some state bodies have been putting pressure on the treasury to change its approach.
Six large energy companies have asked the United Nations for help in setting up a carbon pricing scheme that would include their operations.
South African industries breathed a sigh of relief as treasury decided to delay the implementation of the proposed carbon tax to 2016.
