Can South Africa Legally Walk Back its Carbon Tax?

Can a country lawfully walk back a central tenet of its mitigation policy in its NDC under the Paris Agreement? We discuss the proposal to suspend South Africa’s carbon tax.

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BRICS and the Limits of South–South Climate Leadership in 2026

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In Conversation with Dr. Amoah, the New AGN Chair

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EU mulls COP31 strategy

13 February 2026

Liberia to address sensitivities with its new maritime and aviation carbon levy

13 February 2026

Republic of Congo submits revised NDC, aims to be 48% net carbon sink by 2035

13 February 2026

Egypt to extend support to industries vulnerable to CBAM

13 February 2026

UK plans to cut climate finance by a fifth

13 February 2026

South African Energy Minister challenges carbon tax

13 February 2026

Kenya plans large tax breaks for EVs

13 February 2026

CBAM now in full force but potential fertiliser exemption

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