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SA to launch renewables funding scheme at climate conference

The South African Renewables Initiative, or SARi, which will seek to catalyse international financing for South African renewable energy projects and industries, will be officially launched at the...

EU wants firm decisions on legally binding climate agreement

CLIMATE CHANGE

While much of the focus for the Durban climate change conference was on getting the institutions under the Cancun Agreements up and running and deciding on the future of the Kyoto Protocol, the...

SA: Statement by Jimmy Manyi, Government spokesperson, on the Cabinet meeting of August 24th (25/08/2011)

Statements

Cabinet held its ordinary meeting in Cape Town on 24 August 2011.

1. CURRENT AFFAIRS

1.1 Labour Law amendments and various pronouncements

Cabinet...

SA: Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, at the Conference of African Heads of State and Government on climate change, Malabo (29/06/2011)

Topics

Date: 29/06/2011
Source: The Presidency
Title: SA: Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, at the Conference of African Heads of State and Government on climate change,...

Strategy for the Danish counter-piracy effort 2011-2014 (June 2011)

PIRACY

Being held captive by pirates demanding ransom. For both Danish and South African families this has been the cruel reality.

SA: Manuel: Address by the Minister in the Presidency, at the Regional Food and Water Security Workshop, Midrand (23/05/2011)

Topics

Date: 23/05/2011
Source: The Presidency
Title: SA: Manuel: Address by the Minister in the Presidency, at the Regional Food and Water Security Workshop, Midrand

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Manuel wants $100bn Green Climate Fund finalised by Dec

CLIMATE FUND

The fact that pollution of the environment could take place with impunity was one of the most manifest international market failures, Minister in the Presidency Responsible for the National...

SA: Van Schalkwyk: Address by the Minister of Tourism, on the budget vote debate, in the National Assembly (20/04/2011)

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Date: 20/04/2011
Source: The Department of Tourism
Title: SA: Van Schalkwyk: Address by the Minister of Tourism, on the budget vote debate, in the National Assembly

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SA takes heat for burning coal

CLIMATE TALKS

The global fight over fossil fuels has hit home in South Africa as the coal-dependent country debates its energy future before hosting UN climate talks later this year.

SA moves to finalise carbon tax this year, despite global loose ends

CARBON TAX

South Africa will seek to finalise its carbon tax policy by mid-year and may announce its implementation during the 2012 Budget, despite the absence of a global carbon price or a binding...

News this week

UPDATE

South Africa needs to double the rate of its economic growth in order to create jobs, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan says; climate change is probably the world’s biggest distraction and not its...

Climate change ‘possibly our biggest distraction’ - Wits prof

CLIMATE CHANGE

Climate change is possibly the world’s biggest distraction but it is not its biggest and most immediate challenge, says Professor Grant Cawthorn. Cawthorn, Wits University’s School of...

SA: Xingwana: Address by the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities, at the International Women’s Day debate, in the National Council of Provinces (09/03/2011)

Topics

Date: 09/03/2011
Source: The Women, Children and People with Disabilities
Title: SA: Xingwana: Address by the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities, at the...

Durban meeting should highlight effect of climate change on Africa

CLIMATE CHANGE

South Africa should use its position as the host of the United Nation's 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) for global climate change negotiations in December, to highlight the vulnerabilities...

SA: Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, at the launch of the African Exploration Mining and Finance Company, Mpumalanga (26/02/2011)

Topics

Source: The Presidency
Title: SA: Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, at the launch of the African Exploration Mining and Finance Company, Mpumalanga

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