City celebrates environmental partners and unveils new mascot

04 December 2025

On Wednesday, 3 December 2025, the City of Cape Town’s Environmental Management Department hosted its inaugural Partner Appreciation Event at the Smart Living Education Centre and Dome Classroom, Green Point Park

Cape Town strengthens global climate leadership at C40 World Mayors Summit in Rio

12 November 2025

Nature-based infrastructure to improve inland water quality could result in net benefits up to R257 million

24 July 2025

​The City’s planned green infrastructure investment in the Diep/Sand- and Zeekoe catchments could result in net benefits of up to R257 million over 25 years

New Water, Air, and Energy Lab to improve access to Capetonians

18 March 2024

The launch was announced at an event at Cape Town's Civic Centre, bringing together City of Cape Town policymakers and researchers from across the world.

More international support for City’s embedded generation, solar and energy utility sustainability plans

06 March 2024

The Energy Directorate has been engaging the German Development Bank (KfW) regarding technical assistance support to the City's Power Utility Reform programme.

Cape Town launches R1,2bn solar plant project with help from C40 and GIZ

17 April 2023

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has announced that the City will design, build, and operate a R1,2 billion solar PV plant with battery storage capable of providing up to a full stage of load-shedding protection

C40 Reinventing Cities shortlisted bids for City-owned sites announced

02 October 2022

The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) is a forum that shares strategies for reducing carbon emissions and spurring global action in confronting climate change

City teams up with C40 and GIZ to explore green and carbon neutral solutions

17 August 2022

The CFF assists cities by providing technical assistance to develop climate change mitigation and adaptation projects into bankable investment proposals.

Cape Town most sustainable City in Africa

15 June 2022

The City of Cape Town has been rated as the most sustainable City in Africa according to the Corporate Knights Sustainability Cities Index report

New plan drives climate action to protect human, economic and ecosystem health

07 October 2021

A milestone has been achieved for Cape Town and its people with the launch of the City of Cape Town’s Climate Change Action Plan today

Cape Town dam levels increase to 100,8%

05 October 2020

Weekly dam levels update.

Cape Town dam levels increase to 99,5%

30 September 2020

Cape Town dam levels increase to 99,5%

City lauded for commitment to a better, zero carbon future

29 September 2020

​The City of Cape Town has been praised for its commitment to a cleaner and better carbon neutral future for all Capetonians

City to host webinar about sites for carbon-neutral development

15 May 2020

The four sites are available to interested parties for development as part of the C40 Reinventing Cities programme – a global architecture and urban design competition

City extends deadline for carbon-neutral development proposals

15 April 2020

The four sites are available to interested and affected parties, private and third party sectors, such as non-governmental organisations, for development as part of the C40 Reinventing Cities programme

Great interest in City’s sites for carbon-neutral development

18 February 2020

The purpose of the C40 Reinventing Cities Programme is to transform underused urban sites into beacons of zero carbon emissions and resilient development

Cape Town scoops major water award in Paris

15 December 2015

Cape Town’s Water Conservation and Water Demand Management Programme wins major award at the 2015 C40 Cities Awards in Paris.