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Being polite to AI costs ‘tens of millions of dollars’ – never mind the climate costs. Is it worth it?…
Motsepe’s ARC accused of ‘despicable’ bid to mine national park
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Elliott makes a mint as Big Oil wrestles with identity crisis
Critics who argued the commitment of energy giants to renewables was greenwashing will feel vindicated by their haste in pivoting back to oil…
Why fund managers need to become more active
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Drill, baby, drill gets drilled
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Cool reception for G20 climate plea
South Africa is lobbying for stronger climate financing commitments. It’s a hard sell in the face of Donald Trump’s hostility to environmental concerns…
Big payday from social projects, says Sanlam
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