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Extreme global warming seen further away than previously thought

Extreme global warming is less likely in coming decades after a slowdown in the pace of temperature rises so far this century, an international team of scientists said on Sunday. Warming is still...

SA: Dipuo Peters: Address by the Minister of Energy, at the Energy Department Budget Vote 2013/14, Parliament, Cape Town (14/05/2013)

SPEECH

Our first democratically elected President, Dr Nelson Mandela once said, “For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of...

National Treasury tables carbon tax policy paper for final comment

CARBON TAX

South African industry have until August 2 to comment on the carbon tax proposals tabled by the National Treasury on Thursday. The Treasury aimed to promulgate a phased-in tax rate of R120/t of...

SA: Statement by the National Treasury, on the updated Carbon Tax Policy Paper (02/04/2013)

STATEMENT

The National Treasury today publishes the Carbon Tax Policy Paper, Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and facilitating the transition to a green economy for public comment. This is the second and...

RFA: Statement by the Road Freight Association, South African road freight service providers fraternity, response to budget speech (05/03/2013)

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In light of the economic climate and the low growth levels, the Road Freight Association (RFA) welcomes the fact that no new taxes were introduced and no increases in Corporate Tax were announced...

SA: Grizelda Cjiekella: Address by the Acting Premier of the Northern Cape, during the State of the Province Address, Mittah Seperepere Convention Centre, Kimberley, Northern Cape Province (01/03/2013)

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Mr Speaker, as the Acting Premier of the Northern Cape province, it is my privilege to deliver the 2013 State of the Province Address under the custodianship and auspices of our glorious Movement...

SA: Dipuo Peters: Address by the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, at the launch of the Department of Environmental Affairs Green Cars, Gerotek West, Pretoria (26/02/2013)

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Thank you for the warm welcome and greetings to you all, particularly all the stakeholders and partners who have worked so hard to make this green car project a reality. Today we launch a...

AfDB: Statement by the African Development Bank, regional multilateral development bank, Nigeria receives approval for additional $50-million to bolster energy efficiency and renewable energy use (22/02/2013)

STATEMENT

The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) has announced an agreement to provide Nigeria with US $50 million to support an African Development Bank-supported program of financial intermediation for...

SA: Dipuo Peters: Address by the Minister of Energy, during the Sod-Turning for the Lesedi Power Company Postmasburg Project, Northern Cape (12/02/2013)

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Thank you very much for the kind invitation to participate in this momentous occasion. Indeed we have reason to be in a celebratory mood, and let me congratulate Lesedi Power Company on this...

Global Risks 2013 (January 2013)

RISK

The Global Risks Report 2013 analyses 50 global risks in terms of impact, likelihood and interconnections, based on a survey of over 1000 experts from industry, government and academia. This...

Daily podcast – December 10, 2012

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December 10, 2012. From Creamer Media in Johannesburg, I’m Samantha Moolman. Making headlines: The South African government says former President Nelson Mandela’s condition is comfortable in...

Daily podcast – December 6, 2012.

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China led developing nations on Wednesday in demanding that rich countries give details of a promised surge in aid to $100-billion a year by 2020 to help the poor cope with global warming.

AU: Statement by the African Union, on the meeting of the Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change in Doha (04/12/2012)

STATEMENT

“I would like to once again stress that African countries need adequate and predictable finance; capacity building and technology transfer to enable them to develop the agricultural sector and...

SA: Statement by the Department of Environmental Affairs, on South Africa at Climate Change talks to advance an effective global response to the challenge of climate change for sustainable development (03/12/2012)

STATEMENT

This was the message from the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs Minister, Minister Edna Molewa on her arrival in the Gulf state of Qatar’s capital Doha, where she is to attend the...

SA: Statement by Greenpeace, non-governmental environmental organization, asserts that Doha talks must spark clean energy revolution (26/11/2012)

STATEMENT

As governments meet for climate talks in Doha, Greenpeace warned on Monday that they must wake up to the reality that climate change is already gripping the planet and take urgent action to avoid...

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