Africa: Environment

Updated annually, the Oxford Climate Policy Monitor is a dataset which granularly surveys the uptake of climate policies across countries.

As the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) convenes in Belém, Brazil, it presents an opportunity to examine Nigeria's legal and policy measures relevant to clean-energy and climate-aligned activities.

Flooding remains one of the most damaging and recurrent climate-related hazards worldwide, and its frequency is projected to rise due to climate change, sea-level rise, and rapid urbanization.

As the old adage goes, "The price for peace is paid upfront, that of quarrel afterwards."

A Georgia-based contractor specialising in cooling system installations was sued after a maintenance worker died from exposure to leaking refrigerant gas at a facility where the contractor...

The Supreme Court of Appeal ("SCA") delivered a landmark judgement on April 11 2025, in Minister of Environmental Affairs v Trustees for the Time Being of GroundWork Trust and Others...

South Africa's food loss and waste challenge sits at the intersection of climate risk, operational efficiency and social outcomes. While 13.8 million people face food insecurity...

Hear how South Africa is tackling food loss and waste, and how its approach compares to the EU. From policy to business and social impact...

How can Nigerian businesses start implementing sustainable practices?

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has partnered with US-based Honeywell to expand capacity to 1.4 million barrels per day by 2028, aiming to become the world's largest single-location refinery.

Nigeria has achieved a historic breakthrough in regional energy integration, following the successful synchronisation of its national electricity grid with the West African Power Pool...

The Essential Services Committee has expanded the designation of essential services at tailings dams beyond the narrow 2018 framework, to include personnel involved in construction, maintenance, risk management, monitoring and hydro mining operations.