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Austrian plant engineering company launches in South Africa
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International plant engineering and construction company the Austrian Energy & Environment group (AE&E), a division of A-TEC Industries, is planning to open an office in South Africa in April.
12 Mar 10
INDUSTRIAL POLICY
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
New Technology
Composter innovation could open waste-to-wealth prospects for entrepreneurs
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A South African company MARKON has been granted exclusive rights by a Swedish company for the distribution of Big Hanna composter machines, which come in various models, such as T40, T60, T75, T120 and T240.
By: Dennis Ndaba
05 Mar 10
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Onshore gas
production rights
application under way
Southern Africa to feel greater effects of climate change, says enviro organisation
SA aims to complete climate change policy by year-end
French finance institution gives SA carbon capture a boost
Africa badly lagging its water, sanitation targets
New legislation with increased penalties for environmental trespassers
'Decisive action' needed on climate change
CCS technology can help SA reduce emissions - Minister
Nedbank to spend R20m in a bid to become carbon neutral
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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