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The Impact On Private Actors (Inclusive Of Insurers / Reinsurers) Of The Recent Advisory Opinion Of The International Court Of Justice On The Obligations Of States In Respect Of Climate Change

The Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice on the obligations of States in respect of climate change ("the Opinion"), delivered on 23 July 2025...

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South Africa's Draft NDC Ahead Of COP30: What's New And What's Next

On 30 July 2025, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment ("DFFE") published South Africa's Draft Second Nationally Determined Contribution ("NDC") in the Government Gazette.

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Potential In A Cup Of Coffee

Caffeine is often considered the fuel that powers the workplace, with coffee being one of the most popular sources. Globally, over two billion cups of coffee are consumed daily.

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Washes Of Green In The Fashion Industry

The "say-do" or attitude-behaviour gap is glaringly apparent when the social and environmental impacts of the fashion industry is considered by consumers.

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Draft Carbon Budget Regulations: What South African Businesses Need To Know

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Georgia Federal Court Upholds Insurer's Reliance On Pollution Exclusion For Chemical Leak Fatality

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Adams & Adams

AI And Water Systems: Conservation Tool Or Resource Drain?

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South Africa's Climate Change Act: A Gradual Rollout

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Justice In The Face Of "Deadly Air": What The Highveld Pollution Case Means For YOU

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Establishing Ethical Frameworks For AI Use In Environmental Monitoring And Sustainable Innovation

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

New Plant Health Act To Regulate Plant Pests

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Adams & Adams

Impact Of EU Deforestation Regulations On South African Farmers

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Sustainability From Farm To Fork: Food Waste And Food Loss

Worldwide Environment

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South Africa Looks To Strengthen Carbon Tax For 2026: New Measures To Drive Emissions Reductions

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The AI Trade Secret Tug-of-war

South Africa IP

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Weaponising Whistleblowing – A Double-edged Sword For Employers

South Africa Employment

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From Exclusion To Inclusion: AI, Language And Access To Justice In South Africa

South Africa Technology

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Breaking The Mould: Constitutional Court's Landmark Parental Leave Ruling

South Africa Employment

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The SCA Confirms Expired Contracts Are Unenforceable When A Suspensive Condition Fails

South Africa Commercial

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Andersen in South Africa

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Environmental Law

The Impact On Private Actors (Inclusive Of Insurers / Reinsurers) Of The Recent Advisory Opinion Of The International Court Of Justice On The Obligations Of States In Respect Of Climate Change

The Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice on the obligations of States in respect of climate change ("the Opinion"), delivered on 23 July 2025...

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Reframing Corporate Governance: Key Takeaways From The Draft King v Code In South Africa

Over the past 30 years corporate governance in South Africa has undergone meaningful transformation, largely guided by the influence of the King Codes.

South Africa Commercial

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Andersen in South Africa

Paying The Price For Peace

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

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South Africa's Draft NDC Ahead Of COP30: What's New And What's Next

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Draft Carbon Budget Regulations: What South African Businesses Need To Know

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Washes Of Green In The Fashion Industry

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The Potential In A Cup Of Coffee

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An Overview Of ESG Fraud Risks In The African Mining Sector

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AI And Water Systems: Conservation Tool Or Resource Drain?

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Climate Change

The Impact On Private Actors (Inclusive Of Insurers / Reinsurers) Of The Recent Advisory Opinion Of The International Court Of Justice On The Obligations Of States In Respect Of Climate Change

The Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice on the obligations of States in respect of climate change ("the Opinion"), delivered on 23 July 2025...

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South Africa's Draft NDC Ahead Of COP30: What's New And What's Next

On 30 July 2025, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment ("DFFE") published South Africa's Draft Second Nationally Determined Contribution ("NDC") in the Government Gazette.

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Draft Carbon Budget Regulations: What South African Businesses Need To Know

Together they set out South Africa's first mandatory carbon-budgeting system. Affected companies will be expected to register, calculate a company-level carbon budget, prepare a mitigation plan...

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The Potential In A Cup Of Coffee

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South Africa's Climate Change Act: A Gradual Rollout

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Sustainability At The Forefront At SONA 2025

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SNG Grant Thornton

ESG Trends In The Retail Sector

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Webber Wentzel

How LA's Wildfires And Climate Change Could Set South Africa's Insurance Market Ablaze

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Adams & Adams

72 Hours Of Trump's Presidency – What Are The Implications For Africa?

Worldwide International

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Shikana Group

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Clean Air / Pollution

Paying The Price For Peace

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

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Georgia Federal Court Upholds Insurer's Reliance On Pollution Exclusion For Chemical Leak Fatality

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...

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Adams & Adams

Justice In The Face Of "Deadly Air": What The Highveld Pollution Case Means For YOU

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...

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Landmark Ruling On Manufacturing Allowances For Waste Treatment Processes

South Africa Environment

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Andersen in South Africa

Action Alert! The Majority Of The Provisions In The National Environmental Laws Amendment Act 2 Of 2022 Came Into Effect

South Africa Environment

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Fasken

Environmental Law 2022

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

ESG And The Risk Of Lender Liability For Environmental Harm

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Contamination Of Land And The Potential Liability For Directors

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Dentons

Liability Of Directors For Corporate Environmental Transgressions – A South African Case Study

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Clyde & Co

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Waste Management

Sustainability From Farm To Fork: Food Waste And Food Loss

South African agribusinesses which export to the European Union (EU) will have been keeping an eye on the increasing suite of laws coming out of the EU that seek...

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JCPC's Landmark Judgment On Standing In Environmental Cases

In the recent judgment of John Mussington & Anor v. Development Control Authority & Others (Antigua and Barbuda) [2024] UKPC 3, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council ("JCPC")...

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Extended Producer Responsibility Fees – Are You Paying Too Much?

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (the "Minister") published the Draft Guideline and Toolkit for the Determination of Extended Producer Responsibility Fees (GN 4308 of 2 February 2024)...

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Landmark Ruling On Manufacturing Allowances For Waste Treatment Processes

South Africa Environment

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Andersen in South Africa

How The Circular Economy Can Help Tackle Climate Change

South Africa Environment

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Norton Rose Fulbright

ESG And Sustainable Business Practices In South Africa

South Africa Commercial

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Andersen in South Africa

New Regulations Published For Agricultural Remedies In South Africa

South Africa Environment

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Adams & Adams

Action Alert! The Majority Of The Provisions In The National Environmental Laws Amendment Act 2 Of 2022 Came Into Effect

South Africa Environment

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Fasken

Transitioning To Circular Mining: A Path To Sustainability

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Latest Videos

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Finance Act 2023 Briefings - Part 2 – ESG And Sustainability (Video)

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Orison Legal

ENSafrica X Daily Maverick | ESG : Greenwashing Or Game Changing? (Video)

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CGCSA Webinar Part 5 (Video)

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Podcast | Africa In The Spotlight: Uganda Goes Green And Botswana's Credit Downgraded

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Africa In The Spotlight: Uganda Goes Green And Botswana's Credit Downgraded

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