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Better scientific understanding of link between climate change, food security needed

Scientists should increasingly make critical contributions to ensure food security and environmental sustainability, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) systems ecologist Dr Bob...

SA should consider placing a price on carbon

CLIMATE CHANGE

Policy makers in South Africa would have to focus their efforts on placing a price on carbon in the next few years, said Paul Curnow, Sydney-based partner with global law firm Baker & McKenzie....

SA: Statement by Edna Molewa, Minister of water and environmental affairs, on the outcomes of COP17 (12/12/2011)

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For the past 2 weeks the eyes of the world have been focussed on the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 17/CMP 7) being held in Durban where international community of nations were...

SA: Statement by Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, Presaident of COP17, on the conference talks (05/12/2011)

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· We are now entering the second and last week of COP17/CMP7. The first week went well; and we hope that the same spirit and atmosphere that prevailed last week will continue.
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SA: Sisulu: Address by the Parliamentary speaker, at the globe legislative forum conference on climate change, in the National Assembly (03/12/2011)

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It is an honour for me to welcome this august gathering to Cape Town, at the foot of Table Mountain, which was recently declared one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

SA: Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, at the cities and local government covention, Durban (02/12/2011)

2011

Good morning to you all! Thank you for inviting us to this Local Government and Cities Convention.

SA: Peters: Address by the Minister of Energy, at a media briefing on COP17, Durban (01/12/2011)

2011

The Department of Energy welcomes the appointment of South Africa to the Chair of the 17th Congress of Parties and, will work hard to support the Minister of the Department of International...

WWF: Statement by the World Wide Fund for Nature, on freenhouse gas emissions from ships (29/11/2011)

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At the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa (COP 17, Nov. 28 to Dec. 9, 2011), the global shipping industry, Oxfam and WWF have joined forces to suggest to...

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