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South Africa seeks to make virtue of necessity with green-industries plan
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The South African government has given strong signals that the country’s energy intensity is no longer sustainable and has started to outline its low-carbon economy vision. To be sure, the move has as much to do with the prevailing electricity...
12 Mar 10
CLIMATE CHANGE
African universities should step up climate research – Sonjica
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It was essential to strengthen the capacity of African universities to embrace and be involved in global climate change research, Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Buyelwa Sonjica said on Wednesday.
Speaking at a South East African Climate...
By: Chanel Pringle
10 Mar 10
CLIMATE CHANGE
Manuel appointed to high-level UN panel
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Minister in the Presidency Trevor Manuel will serve on a high-level United Nations Advisory Group on Climate Change Financing.
In a statement on Tuesday, his ministry said the group of 19 experts would be co-chaired by United Kingdom Prime...
By: Sapa
10 Mar 10
CLIMATE CHANGE
Van Schalkwyk nominated to succeed De Boer as UN climate chief
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The South African government has put forward the name of Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk to the United Nations (UN) to potentially lead the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
The current UNFCCC executive...
08 Mar 10
CLIMATE CHANGE
IMF working on $100bn ‘green fund’ – Strauss-Kahn
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was “working on the idea of a green fund” to raise $100-billion a year by 2020 to mitigate the impacts of climate change on developing economies, IMF MD Dominique Strauss-Kahn told a conference in Kenya on...
By: Chanel Pringle
08 Mar 10
Climate Change
Climate change mitigation and adaptation under way
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The Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning’s communications and marketing manager Aziel Gangerdine says that the department has developed a climate change strategy and action plan, which positions the Western...
By: Petronel Smit
05 Mar 10
LOW-CARBON
SA businesses want clear environmental regulation policy
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Although 90% of South African businesses believed that government exerts a strong influence on environmental practices through legislation and regulation, 77% of these businesses do not believe that the South African government has a consistent...
04 Mar 10
CLIMATE CHANGE
SA govt looking to nominate scientists for IPCC review
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South Africa's Department of Environmental Affairs has called for expressions of interest from South African scientists who would like to be involved in the compilation of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) fifth assessment...
23 Feb 10
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Onshore gas
production rights
application... 
Southern Africa to feel greater effects of...
SA aims to complete climate change policy by...
French finance institution gives SA carbon...
Africa badly lagging its water, sanitation targets
New legislation with increased penalties for...
'Decisive action' needed on climate change
CCS technology can help SA reduce emissions -...
Nedbank to spend R20m in a bid to become carbon...
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