'Adopted by the NCOP on 25 April 2024, and the National Assembly on 24 October 2023, the Climate Change Bill is the first piece of legislation in South Africa that is specifically aimed at addressing the effects and impact of climate change' businesstech.co.za/news/governmen…

Congratulations to Nonhle Mbuthuma and Sinegugu Zukulu, 2024 recipients of the 35th Goldman Environmental Prize for the Africa Region groundWork groundwork.org.za/2-south-africa… 🙌🏾

Steel companies hold AGMs for shareholders, focusing on profits and losses. Do you know about how people and the planet pay for steel making?? Hear more at the first Steel for People and Planet Stakeholder Assembly - today at 14h30 CET Centre for Environmental Rights SteelWatch Fair Steel Coalition

📢 The Climate Change Bill is on its way to the finish line, but the real work of implementation awaits. After all provinces adopted the bill without amendments, now, all that's left is for the president to give it the green light and sign it into law
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'The climate change bill will formalise the NDC into law. So, in addition to being an international treaty obligation, it is now a local obligation as well to adhere to the greenhouse gas emissions reduction path' Brandon Abdinor news24.com/fin24/climate_…

7 years ago today, with Earthlife Africa JHB & Go #CageFreeSA’s historic court victory, S Africans were spared from South African Government’s shady R1-trillion #nucleardeal . A powerful reminder that activism CAN make a difference! 🌍 Watch the celebration: shorturl.at/cnAKQ The Green Connection

Stories from the Gender Just Transition report launch,

This #EarthDay and every day, speak up for a healthier planet for all. Remind your local and national government leaders that the world is holding them accountable for the impacts of the #ClimateCrisis . un.org/en/actnow/spea…

'South Africa should be expanding and not reducing its protected areas in light of the urgeny need to build our resilience and adapt to climate change.'

Mabola coalition in court again to safeguard Protected Area cer.org.za/news/mabola-co… via Centre for Environmental Rights

South Africa is a water-scarce country. The climate crisis is exacerbating our water woes as climate change affects the availability and quality of water to meet basic human needs Tatenda muponde
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The CER’s mining programme promotes environmental and climate justice in the extractives sector by advocating for better environmental laws and litigating on behalf of mining and production-affected communities #Section24 cer.org.za/programmes/min…

It is the constitutional imperative of the government to ensure that people in South Africa are protected against climate impacts — that their rights enshrined in the constitution are upheld and protected #Section24 Life After Coal mg.co.za/news/2024-04-0…

Back in SA, while our laws aren’t adequately geared to protect against climate change, judges are stepping up and championing environmental protection theconversation.com/south-africas-…

Across the globe, inadequate government action on climate change is facing legal challenges and being defeated in courts. A pivotal moment in the fight for climate justice aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/9/…
#ClimateAction #LegalVictories 🌍⚖️'

.Natural Justice & The Green Connection have launched a case to stop TotalEnergies from drilling for oil and gas off the SA coast, and are hoping “the court will uphold everyone’s right to an environment not harmful to their health or wellbeing.”
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Much of the loss that occurred in the KZN floods has been attributed to climate changes exacerbated by the ongoing emissions from Carbon Majors. Can emitters be held liable for climate change loss and damages? Brandon Abdinor #LossandDamage
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