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Intersectional protest: Members of Extinction Rebellion and Red Rebels, as well as other local Cape Town environmental action groups, mobilised outside parliament last Friday, calling for climate action and environmental justice. (David Harrison/M&G)
AFRICA CLIMATE ALLIANCE

South Africa’s young climate strikers hit back at critics

Critics have accused the young climate activists of being divisive and unrepresentative; they say this simply isn’t true

  • Tunicia Phillips
6 min read
Emissions are still climbing. In 2024, global greenhouse gas emissions increased by 2.3%, reaching 57.7 gigatons of CO₂ equivalent — a faster rate of growth than in 2023 and more than four times the annual average of the 2010s.
CLIMATE CHANGE

Global climate action is more vital than ever

South Africa must update its old position to make a positive contribution

  • Richard Worthington
6 min read
Leaders pose for a picture during the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan. (Reuters/Jorge Silva)
350 ORG

Dear G20: The virus doesn’t discriminate but humans do

Civic organisations from across the world ask whether this moment will go down in history as yours truly stepping up to the challenge, or the moment when you caved in to powerful…

  • Open Letter
5 min read