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Greenpeace Africa on floods and thousands displaced in Senegal: “Community aid is not enough. Bold climate action needed to prevent more floods”
Dakar, 7 September 2020 – Senegal found itself submerged under water, after extraordinary floods yesterday, with more rainfall in one day than the total amount that usually falls during the…
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Eskom court ruling kicks consumers while we’re down
This week, the high court ruled in favour of Eskom in its legal battle with the National Energy Regulator NERSA, allowing Eskom to implement further…
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Greenpeace Africa Lauds Plans to Roll Out Off-Grid Solar Electricity in Kenya
Nairobi, 20 February 2020 — Responding to the news that the Government of Kenya has partnered with the World Bank to finance off-grid solar projects in Kenya, Amos Wemanya, Greenpeace…
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SONA a lightbulb moment for Ramaphosa
Johannesburg, 13 February 2020 — In response to the President’s State of the Nation address, Greenpeace Africa’s Political Advisor, Happy Khambule, has said: “Greenpeace Africa welcomes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement…
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Anti-pollution activists block entrance to Eskom headquarters with emergency “hospital” scene
Johannesburg, 20 August 2019 — Anti-pollution activists from Greenpeace Africa have completely blocked the entrance to Eskom’s Megawatt Park headquarters with a makeshift emergency hospital scene to highlight the premature…
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#NOTINMYCOUNTRY: Celebrating Kenya’s Victory Against Coal
Kenya is endowed with an abundance of renewable energy resources such as wind, solar, geothermal, hydro and biomass. The renewable energy sector in Kenya is among the most active in…
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Coal Kills: Activists in Kenya Shout it Out Loud
It’s a cold morning in Nairobi as Kenyan citizens head to their respective jobs in a bid to build the nation. In the capital’s ‘Uhuru Park’ at the Freedom Corner…
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Activists scale statues to draw attention to deaths caused by Eskom’s air pollution
Johannesburg, 14 March 2019 — Activists from Greenpeace Africa scaled several iconic statues across Johannesburg and Pretoria this morning to demand action on air pollution. The activists fitted the statues with emergency…
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Further steps in the right direction
Johannesburg, 1 March 2019 — In response to news that Eskom has decommissioned three units of Hendrina power station in Mpumalanga, Greenpeace Africa’s Senior Climate and Energy Campaign Manager, Melita…
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Eskom cannot be given a new licence to kill
Johannesburg, 4 February 2019 — Today, Greenpeace Africa submitted comments to Naledzi Environmental Consultants [1] opposing Eskom’s application for postponements and suspensions [2] from complying with South Africa’s Minimum Emission…