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24 May 2013

Informal settlement greening initiatives offer food security and safety spin-offs

The green-building concept has started to gain traction internationally as governments and civil society groups begin to take steps to mitigate or adapt to the negative effects of rising...

15 Apr 2013

The wealth that lies beneath African soil

WERKSMANS ATTORNEYS

The numerous renewable energy, economic and infrastructure developments on the African continent make it an attractive investment destination. All that is required to take successful African...

04 Dec 2012

WWEA: Statement by the World Wind Energy Association, international non-profit association representing the wind power sector, on the International Renewable Energy Alliance's side event during the COP18 (04/12/2012)

STATEMENT

The International Renewable Energy Alliance held a side event today during the COP18 in Doha "Towards 100 % renewable energy: Case studies and examples from regions and municipalities". The aim of...

15 Nov 2012

SA: Statement by the North West Provincial Government, on renewable energy (15/11/2012)

STATEMENT

The North West Province is registering progress towards removing barriers towards the uptake of renewable energy technologies through the creation of strategic, financial, technical and other...

28 Sep 2011

SA should implement clean energy

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Deputy Energy Minister Barbara Thomson has called on South Africa to urgently implement practices that reduced energy usage and carbon emissions, while creating much needed jobs.

10 Jun 2011

Do green jobs threaten other jobs?

Low Carbon Future

You have probably heard this before: green industries will steal jobs from other sectors. Superficial logic invites superficial conclusions. But here is an exploration that may help to deepen the...

10 Dec 2010

Renewable energy technology lags supercritical technology, but Eskom has to keep the lights on

WERKSMANS ATTORNEYS

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa ("the NERSA") is a statutory entity established in terms of Section 3 of the National Energy Regulator Act 40 of 2004 whose functions include, but are...

09 Apr 2010

Loan backed for poverty-easing, growth-stimulating effects - World Bank

ESKOM LOAN

The World Bank said that it could not comment on how each of its 24 executive directors, who deliberated on the $3,75-billion Eskom loan on Thursday, came to their decision. However, spokesperson...

WB: Statement by the World Bank, supporting South Africa’s energy security plans and approving Eskom loan (09/04/2010)

Statements

The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$3.75 billion loan to help South Africa achieve a reliable electricity supply while also financing some of the biggest solar and...

04 Mar 2010

Independent operator moving faster than expected – Peters

ELECTRICITY

South African Energy Minister Dipuo Peters announced that the process of establishing an Independent Systems Operator (ISO) for the electricity industry was moving at a "faster pace" than...

03 Mar 2010

SA: Peters: Speech delivered by the Minister of Energy, during a State visit to the United Kingdom, London (03/03/2010)

Topics

Date: 03/03/2010
Source: The Department of Energy
Title: SA: Peters: Speech delivered by the Minister of Energy, during a State visit to the United Kingdom, London

Programme...

28 Jan 2010

SA: Peters: Speech by the Minister of Energy, during the official launch of Durban Landfill Gas to Electricity Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project, Durban (28/01/2010)

Topics

Date: 28/01/2010
Source: The Department of Energy
Title: SA: Peters: Speech by the Minister of Energy, during the official launch of Durban Landfill Gas to Electricity Clean...

08 Jan 2009

US: Obama: President-elect Barack Obama's speech at George Mason University near Washington (08/01/2009)

Topics

Date: 08/01/2009

Source: TradeReform.org

Title: US: Obama: President-elect Barack Obama's speech at George Mason University near Washington.

Throughout America's history,...

28 Sep 2007

SA: Sonjica: PetroSA biogas to Electricity Project launch (28/09/2007)

2007

Speech by Ms BP Sonjica, Minister of Minerals and Energy at PetroSA biogas to Electricity Project launch

22 May 2007

van Schalkwyk: International Biodiversity Day (22/05/2007)

2007

Speech by Marthinus van Schalkwyk, Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, on International Biodiversity Day, Dinokeng

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