Rating C The 8th National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report (NIR), which was recently published, contains the greenhouse inventory from 2000...
South Africa is being successful in having its farmers adopt Climate Smart Agriculture
Rating A About 2% of the Growth Domestic Product (GDP) in South Africa comes from agriculture. Although agriculture contributes...
The Renewable Independent Power Producer Programme and the Just Energy Transition Investment Plan in South Africa
Climate Progress in the First Half of 2003 Rating: C Rating South Africa has no recent emissions reduction statistics...
South African Government Uses Widespread Consultative Process to Develop a National Climate Change Policy
The national climate change policy of South Africa was developed as a result of a collaboration between researchers and policymakers....
South Africa will fail to reduce its emissions by 50% over pre-industrial levels by 2030
According to the Climate Action Tracker (CAT) rates, South Africa’s climate targets fail to reach the 2030 50% goal. This...
South Africa Spent ZAR 112.65 billion in 2020-21 on subsidies and bailouts to fossil fuels
The inventory in South Africa shows a total of ZAR 172 billion (USD 10.4 billion) of energy subsidies in 2020/21...
South Africa Contributed .54% of Global Agricultural Emissions in 2021
Agriculture contributed approximately 2.47% to the GDP of South Africa in 2021. The agricultural sector has great potential with the...
South Africa Electricity Supply Commission (ESKOM)
In 1882, Kimberly was the first city in South Africa to be illuminated by electric streetlights. In 1891, the first...
Fuel Consumption Data in South Africa
Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DME) Quarterly Fuel Consumption Data South Africa is aiming to reduce its greenhouse gas...
Challenges to the Adoption of Electric Cars in South Africa Include Import Duties and Limited Local Production
The transport sector in South Africa is the second largest emitter of GHG in the country, responsible for 10.8% of...