Africa: Environment

Mining has become one of the key drivers of Africa's economic growth and development.

The framework aims to facilitate the trading of carbon credits, incentivize emissions reduction, and attract both domestic and foreign investment in green projects.

South Africa's Climate Change Act, 2024, together with its supporting regulations, marks a fundamental shift in the legal landscape for high‑emitting sectors and mining is directly in scope.

South Africa's Climate Change Act, 2024, together with its supporting regulations, marks a fundamental shift in the legal landscape for high‑emitting sectors and mining is directly in scope.

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...

Following the enactment of the Electricity Act, 2023 (the "Electricity Act"), and the Fifth Alteration to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry ("NESI") and ultimately, the electricity sector has undergone significant reform.

Mining has become one of the key drivers of Africa's economic growth and development.

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries & the Environment has issued Draft National Waste Exemption Regulations, 2026 (draft National Waste Exemption Regulations) for public comment...

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries & the Environment has issued Draft National Waste Exemption Regulations, 2026 (draft National Waste Exemption Regulations) for public comment...

The global trade in counterfeit goods continues to pose substantial risks to economies, consumers, and the environment.

The surge in demand for minerals used in clean energy technologies is colliding with community expectations, resource constraints and the imperative to reduce emissions.