Problem certificates risk global credibility
This report explains why these concerns have arisen and a summary of our issues with the issuing of new certificates in the DRC.
A new report released today by Greenpeace Africa, the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), and GroundWork reveals that delaying the phase-out of coal-fired power in South Africa will result in devastating health and economic consequences.
South Africa's government is choosing to keep coal plants running for a decade longer, and the hidden price is 32,000 additional deaths, 37,000 preterm births, and USD 38 billion in health damages that will fall hardest on children and communities who never lit a single coal furnace.
This report highlights the growing reliance on Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs) across the continent, particularly in Kenya, Ghana, and South Africa. While these chemicals are often marketed as essential for boosting crop yields, the report argues they are actually "poisoning the foundations of our food systems" by destroying soil health and killing critical pollinators like…