Greenpeace is calling on G20 leaders meeting in Johannesburg to take bold steps on climate finance and emissions cuts, warning that the world’s biggest economies are falling dangerously short of what is needed to avert worsening climate impacts.

The G20 Summit wrapped up with South Africa showing welcome leadership as host, but no progress on commitments to tax the

Greenpeace says Africa risks repeating historic exploitation unless mineral wealth is locally processed and governed transparently.

South Africa's failure to take leadership on the plastic issue should not set a precedent; African governments should prioritize signing this global treaty to truly take the continent out of the plastic crisis. In response to the development, Greenpeace Africa Pan-Africa Project Plastic Lead Angelo Louw said:

Johannesburg, South Africa, 22 November 2025 – Greenpeace has called on the G20 to ramp up their plans to cut emissions and make progress on global tax reform by taxing the super-rich to unlock public finance for climate mitigation, adaptation and social justice.

Trump has repeated debunked claims that Afrikaners are facing a "white genocide" in South Africa. Critics say the false statements are causing conflict in a country still recovering from apartheid.

Today, school students engaged in an inspirational wave of activism across the world, striking for action on climate change in more than 2050 places in 123 countries across the world including South Africa, Namibia, Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania, Senegal ...

Hundreds of from Greenpeace Africa volunteers form a giant human Africa map banner, calling for taxing of the super-rich ahead of the UN Tax convention.