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South Africa Elections 2024: The Energy Crisis, The Unemployment Fix & You
How does a vote for clean energy and the climate agenda improve everyday South African life?
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INC 4: Plastic Treaty in danger as talks in Ottawa end on a disappointing note
Ottawa, Canada, 30 April 2023- Greenpeace Africa expresses its deep disappointment at the outcome of the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC4) for a Global Plastics Treaty. There…
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The Toxic Air We Breathe: Greenpeace Maps Africa’s Air Pollution Hotspots
“The ten largest NO2 point sources identified in Africa are all thermal power stations, with nine in South Africa owned by ESKOM and the tenth in Côte d'Ivoire”.
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Cameroon: Heavy rainfall threatens food security and could have an impact on living costs
Yaoundé, 15th March 2024 – The National Climate Change Observatory recently published its climate forecast bulletin for March, April and May, predicting heavy showers throughout the country, with risks of…
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Greenpeace Africa Statement on South Africa Navy Marine Blasts
Underwater blasting and detonation of explosives by the South Africa Navy began at the Marine Protected area of False Bay, which hosts a sizable colony of endangered African penguins. The underwater blasting raises deep concerns about the possible harm to marine creatures in False Bay.
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WATCH: Celebrity comedians call for TotalEnergies to be kicked out of AFCON
Johannesburg, 12 January 2024 – A punchy parody video featuring celebrity comedians was released today by Greenpeace Africa and its partner Kick Polluters Out, a movement of African creatives and…
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Greenpeace Africa Annual Report 2022
In 2022, the impact of Greenpeace Africa was undeniable, and so much of that re- lied on the longstanding relationships that our staff have developed with communities through years of…
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Climate and Energy Campaigners Demand that African Leaders to End Fossil Fuel Investment
African climate campaigners and renewable energy industry advocates convened a press conference at COP28 in Dubai today, urging African leaders to put their communities…
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UN INC3 ends in frustration as low ambition countries derail Global Plastics Treaty
19 November 2023, Nairobi: The third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC3) for a Global Plastics Treaty ends on a disappointing note for the fight against the plastic and climate crises.
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Achieving a strong global plastics treaty requires cooperation among the member states of Africa.
An estimated 2400 tonnes of waste is produced daily in Nairobi, about 20% of this is plastic waste. These may just be meaningless numbers to many, until the rains come and the sight of choked drainage and waterways becomes an eyesore.
