insert_link Environment Environmental Groups Reject Offshore Drilling Proposal in S.A The Green Connection, Natural Justice, and Masifundise in S.A are rejecting the proposed draft scoping report on offshore oil and gas exploration drilling in the southern part of the Deep-Water Orange Basin, off the West Coast. The Green Connection Neville van Rooy says the project impacts on the country’s commitment to address the climate crisis and move toward a just energy transition. today3 March, 2025 51
Africa Nigerian households use a range of energy, from wood to solar – green energy planning must account for this By Dennis Gabriel Pepple, University of Leicester and Daminabo Pokubo, Nottingham Trent University Low and middle-income countries generally lack access to renewable energy and rely excessively on traditional fuels like firewood and charcoal. In these countries, 2.6 billion people depend mainly on polluting fossil fuels (for electricity) and traditional biomass fuels (such as wood or charcoal for cooking) to meet their daily energy needs. In sub-Saharan Africa, […] today9 September, 2024 15
insert_link Business / Economics INTERVIEW: Activist Herbert Jauch Calls for Rethink on Namibia’s Oil and Gas Strategy Windhoek, Namibia – Herbert Jauch, a prominent activist, has called for a fundamental reassessment of Namibia’s approach to oil and gas exploration. In a recent discussion, Jauch emphasized that the use of Namibia’s natural resources should benefit all Namibians, not just a select few, and warned against continuing with oil and gas extraction given the current global context. Jauch argued that Namibia's natural resources have long been controlled by foreign […] today27 August, 2024 33
insert_link South Africa S.A’s Ramaphosa Warns of Economic and Environmental Risks from Fossil Fuel Dependence S.A President Cyril Ramaphosa warns that reliance on fossil fuels to industrialise is causing a threat to the country He delivered the keynote address at the Municipal Just Energy Transition Conference in Johannesburg. Running today and tomorrow, the conference brings together mayors, technical managers, and municipal managers from across the country. Ramaphosa says there will be economic and environmental implications if the country continues to produce goods with fossil intensive […] today27 August, 2024 27
insert_link Opinion Pieces Assessing opportunities and drawbacks, building nuclear power plant reactor to meet Namibia’s electricity needs Opinion Piece Josef Kefas Sheehama Energy security demands a reduction in reliance on imported fossil fuels as everyone braces for the potential of an impending energy apocalypse. Namibia must prioritize building a nuclear power plant reactor if it wants to surpass its current position and become a leader in energy self-sufficiency. The most cost-effective way for Namibia to boost energy security and resilience while diversifying its sources of electricity […] today8 August, 2024 41
insert_link Business / Economics Climate activists target airports Climate protestors are promising further disruption to air travel after targeting one of Germany's busiest airports on Wednesday. Trent Murray has the details. Last Generation has called for the German government to engage in a global agreement aimed at ending the use of fossil fuels, such as oil, gas, and coal, by 2030. The group has announced plans for similar "peaceful, civil protests" at airports across Europe and […] today24 July, 2024 55
insert_link South Africa Southern Africa is seen as a leader in wildlife conservation, but its market-driven approach is deeply flawed Luxury nature tourism is an example of market-based conservation. Edwin Remsberg /VWPics/Universal Images Group By Stasja Koot, Wageningen University; Bram Büscher, Wageningen University, and Lerato Thakholi, Wageningen University Southern Africa’s wildlife economy is often hailed as a successful model. The idea behind this model is that biodiversity and wildlife are used as the basis of sustainable economic growth, through an increase in wildlife numbers and in […] today9 July, 2024 36
insert_link Uncategorized Is Earth really getting too hot for people to survive? A scientist explains extreme heat and the role of climate change Heat waves can get dangerously hot, especially when it’s also humid. gjohnstonphoto/iStock/Getty Images Plus By Scott Denning, Colorado State University Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. My parents said the planet is getting too hot for people to live here. They called it climate change. What does that mean? – […] today17 June, 2024 17
insert_link Business / Economics Namibia may tap its trillion dollar oil & gas windfall to fuel renewables ambitions. By Bonface Orucho, bird story agency Namibia has been advancing extensive oil and gas exploration, and making substantial discoveries. Portuguese oil and gas company recently announced another discovery of “a significant column” of light oil in high-quality reservoirs. A press statement from Galp on March 15, confirmed the find at the Mopane-2X well in the larger Orange Basin, off the Namibian Coast, adding to its oil discovery […] today20 March, 2024 61