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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
 
 
Policy & Enforcement

Onshore gas 
production rights 
application under way Video Available

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Environmental consultancy Environmental Impact Management Services (EIMS) is assisting Highland Exploration & Production in preparing its onshore gas production right application, to the Petroleum Agency of South Africa, as well as with...
29 Jan 10
 
 
Policy & Enforcement

Copenhagen prevarication could lead to low-carbon timidity

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The two-week United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) conference known as COP-15, which ended last year, failed to secure a formal agreement by the world's largest emitters to reduce carbon emission levels. Instead, the...
22 Jan 10
 
 
AIR QUALITY

SA’s atmospheric emissions regulations to be overhauled

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South Africa’s Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Act (Appa) would soon be repealed and be replaced by new and tougher legislation, known as the National Environment Management (NEM) Air Quality Act (Aqa). Department of Environmental Affairs...
11 Dec 09
 
 
CLIMATE CHANGE

Accountants call for global standard on climate reporting

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As the United Nations Climate Change Conference continues in Copenhagen, accounting bodies around the world agreed that a single set of global reporting standards on climate change was needed. Thirteen accounting bodies, including the South...
 
 
New Aiport at La Mercy & Dube Tradeport

Efforts to mitigate 
environmental impacts 
continue

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Every effort has been made to reduce the negative environmental impact of the new airport at La Mercy, says Airports Company South Africa (Acsa) spokesperson Colin Naidoo. Acsa policies try to deal with aircraft noise, bird management, storm-water...
04 Dec 09
 
 
Policy & Enforcement

Green logistics critical for business

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Diversified logistics company Imperial Logistics reports that there is a growing interest, awareness and maturity around the business necessity for green logistics and aims to place this environment-friendly trend higher on its business agenda.
13 Nov 09
 
 
CLIMATE CHANGE

SA delays release of draft climate policy to March

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South Africa’s draft zero climate change policy, which was due to be released by the Department of Environmental Affairs by the end of September, has been postponed, as the department deployed the majority of its resources into supporting...
10 Nov 09
 
 
 
 
 
 
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