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This is the news home of Fossil Free SA, the campaign for fossil fuel divestment and sustainable reinvestment. Below you’ll find our latest newsletters (hosted on Substack) and blog posts.
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China cancels proposed 3GW coal plant in the Limpopo MM-SEZ
Following the September announcement by China’s Premier Xi Jinping that China would no longer finance new coal power abroad, we wondered about the implications of that announcement for the giant, very dirty 3GW coal-fired power plant proposed for the China-financed Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zo
Sasol: Industrial-scale greenwash
Sasol recently set new targets for greenhouse gas emissions reductions, particularly, a 30% reduction by 2030 and "net zero" by 2050.
Positive visions: The climate opportunity
Dealing comprehensively with the climate crisis arguably demands cultural, political and social changes that run far deeper than just dropping coal power in favour of wind and solar.
World's biggest sovereign wealth fund ditching $13 bn of fossil fuels, remains invested in planetary death machines
The Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global, which is part of the world's largest sovereign wealth fund managing $tn in assets, has dropped $13 billion in fossil fuel investments, the largest single divestment to date.
The facts that climate change deniers have to deny
To deny that human beings are changing the climate of the Earth in very dangerous ways, you have to disagree with one or more of these facts…
How SA's top asset managers have responded so far to our call for fossil-fuel free funds
As you know, our biggest petition and campaign calls on SA's top asset managers to give you the option of not investing in planet-killing companies like Sasol.
'Climate change must be a central pillar of SA’s economic growth'
Climate change and the risks associated with it should be a key part of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s state of the nation address. How SA chooses to respond to climate change and its impact on the country will affect economic growth and social development for decades to come, yet climate change remains sidelined by the government and key sectors that are most vulnerable to its effects.
Our petition campaign ads are in Business Day today – and we're inviting you to our campaign closing event
Today was a big milestone for us, as we took out ads on p. 1 and p. 3 of Business Day, marking the achievement of over 2,000 signatures on our petition calling for SA's top asset managers and owners to give savers ways to invest for the climate-friendly, fossil fuel-free future we want.
Spotlight 10 September: Misha Teasdale of Greenpop stands against a reckless consumptive approach to our environment and people
@mishateasdale , founder & TreeEO of @Greenpop , believes that now, more than ever, we as citizens need to stand up and have a critical approach to the way we spend our money.
Spotlight 7 September: Rob Armstrong has already divested from Anglo, Sasol, BHP Billiton and Exxaro
Rob Armstrong knows that burning fossil fuels is not healthy for us or the planet! That’s why he took personal action to divest from fossil fuels…
Spotlight 22 August: Makoma Lekalakala calls for an end to investments in polluting industries to assure future jobs, food and water
You can view Makoma's Facebook post here.
Spotlight 15 August: Robyn Hugo of CER wants a healthier, more just and prosperous South Africa free of dirty energy.
You'll find our Facebook post about Robyn here.
Spotlight 13 August: Des D'Sa wants an end to the use of fossil fuels for our present and future
Des D'Sa, his family, and community have long-suffered the direct health impacts of fossil fuel processing and the terrible tactics used by some corporates against activists.
Spotlight 10 August: Ditiro Majapholoa believes fossil fuel interests damage people's health and oppress community rights
Ditiro Majapholoa is the chairperson of the Steenbokpan Community Forum, in Lephalale, Limpopo, an area dominated by 14 coal mines…
Robert Armstrong: A South African fossil fuel divestment story
I work in the natural & organic retail industry, where we promote and offer products we believe lead to a healthy lifestyle.
Spotlight 25 July: Bishop Geoff Davies is calling for a secure, fossil fuel-free future in SA
To promote our Amandla.mobi petition calling on South African asset managers to support fossil fuel-free funds, we've launched a social media campaign
New research on the financial impacts of fossil fuel divestment
Our partners in 350 have shared some recent research on the financial impacts of fossil fuel divestment with us (thesis PDF,thesis summary PPT).
Fossil Free UCT campaign submits testimony on divestment to the UCT Institutional Reconciliation and Transformation Commission
The aims of the UCT Institutional Reconciliation and Transformation Commission (IRTC) include making ‘recommendations on institutional culture...’
Divest Fest – local climate action
The first Divest Fest in South Africa wasted little time in getting down to climate solutions. A group of 18 people came together in Cape Town to learn and take action for fossil fuel divestment.
Announcing our first-ever Divest Fest (24 February, 9.30am at 75 Harrington St, Cape Town)
Welcome to 2018, and the slightly mad state of play in South Africa right now: Day Zero is rapidly approaching in Cape Town…