Iran war’s gas supply shock pushes top consumers back to coal
Energy shortages force countries to revive coal plants, with Asia leading the shift as LNG costs surge and supply tightens.
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day zero | Environment and sustainability | global water bankruptcy | Tehran | United Nations report
Water ‘bankruptcy’ era has begun for billions, scientists say
UN warns freshwater systems are being depleted beyond recovery.
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Britain | BYD Co | Environment and sustainability | Fast News | Pranesh Narayanan | Public Policy Research
Trade shocks could wipe out 90 000 green jobs in UK, study finds
Heavy reliance on China leaves UK battery ambitions and EV jobs exposed to global shocks.
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Scientists confirm 2025 was third-hottest year, trailing 2024 and 2023
The notable 2025 heat is in line with what many scientists say is a recent acceleration of global warming.
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Alice Badenhorst | DA MP | Delmaine Christians | Environment and sustainability | Errol van Ade | South Africa
Kimberley: Northern Cape’s capital sunk in sewage
Salt pans and lowlands are lakes of filth, homes have been destroyed, and the amount of sewage leaking into the environment is damaging national infrastructure.
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Australia’s CSIRO Climate Science Centre | carbon dioxide | COP30 | Environment and sustainability | Global Carbon Budget
Carbon dioxide emissions are set to reach a new high this year
Emissions are projected to rise 1.1% to a record 38.1bn tons this year, according to the 20th annual Global Carbon Budget.
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Beyond compliance: The new business mandate for a hotter, harsher world
From climate shocks to carbon tariffs, South Africa must shift from incremental ESG to transformative change.
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Electricity and energy minister | Energy, oil, gas and uranium | Environment and sustainability | Integrated Resource Plan | Kgosientsho Ramokgopa | South Africa
SA unveils nuclear ambitions in new energy plan
The ‘single biggest investment programme of the post-apartheid era’ – Ramokgopa.
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Bank of America Corp | BloombergNEF | coal | Energy Supply Banking Ratio | Energy, oil, gas and uranium | Environment and sustainability
Global banks’ financing of the energy transition has stalled
A new report finds that for every dollar allocated to fossil fuels, the world’s leading banks spent just 89 cents on low-carbon projects, a figure that is virtually unchanged from the previous year.