Brindaveni Naidoo
SA should consider placing a price on carbon
14th December 2011 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... →
COP 17 breathes life into climate fund, sets agenda for future treaty
12th December 2011 The two-week-long seventeenth Conference of the Parties (COP 17) came to an end in Durban this weekend with a fund launched to help poor nations... →
Countries still committed to launching $100bn climate fund
9th December 2011 Nations from around the world remained committed to launching the $100-billion Green Climate Fund (GCF) in Durban as one of the successful outcomes... →
EU climate chief urges US, China to come on board
9th December 2011 The success of reaching a deal at the global climate change talks in Durban now depended on a “few countries” coming on board to commit to a... →
Cities sign climate change adaptation charter
8th December 2011 The 'Durban Adaptation Charter for Local Governments', which was signed by more than 100 cities from around the world this week, stressed the need... →
International partnership gives SA renewables scale-up a boost
8th December 2011 South Africa has established an international partnership with four European countries and the European Investment Bank (EIB) to secure long-term... →
Govt names designated products for local procurement
7th December 2011 Government has named the "first wave" of products that will require a minimum level of local content in terms of the Preferential Procurement... →
Durban negotiations 'constructive', says Figueres
7th December 2011 Negotiations were proceeding in a “constructive and productive” manner, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change executive secretary... →
World cannot accept ‘no’ for an answer in Durban – UN chief
7th December 2011 The business community has an important part to play in the fight against climate change, United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-moon said at a... →
Development banks move to help cities fight climate change
6th December 2011 Five multilateral development banks (MDBs), which loan some $8.4-billion a year for climate action in cities, agreed this week on a new partnership... →
Developed world must honour climate finance commitments – Sisulu
6th December 2011 Africa is concerned about the slow disbursement of the financial resources pledged by countries as “fast-start" finance, and has urged developed... →
Electricity utilities collaborate on climate change
6th December 2011 The Global Electricity Initiative (GEI) was launched in Durban on Tuesday, bringing together 25 utilities from around the world to collaborate on... →
Progress towards achieving millennium development goals slow
5th December 2011 Deputy Energy Minister Barbara Thompson said on Monday that the pace would need to be stepped up if the millennium development goals (MDGs) were to... →
$100bn climate fund ‘badly needed’ – World Bank economist
5th December 2011 The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is “badly needed”, World Bank lead economist and regional climate change coordinator Raffaello Cervigni said this... →
New rules needed to accelerate investment in Africa
2nd December 2011 The world needs a new way of doing business in Africa, particularly with regard to climate finance, World Bank special envoy for climate change... →
Heated debate over $100bn climate fund, says Saudi Arabia adviser
1st December 2011 Negotiators on the Green Climate Fund (GCF), which aims to disburse $100-billion a year for climate financing among developing countries by 2020,... →
COP 17 events progressing well – Minister
30th November 2011 With the third day of the seventeenth Conference of the Parties (COP 17) kicking off in Durban on Wednesday, Water and Environmental Affairs... →
SA temperature rise above global average
29th November 2011 South Africa is experiencing an increasing number of days with high temperatures, with the rate of increase above the global average, South African... →
EU demands roadmap for global climate deal
28th November 2011 The 27-nation EU is demanding a roadmap and a deadline for finalising a legally binding framework for climate action by all major emitters, members... →
Angola calls for common African position at COP 17
28th November 2011 Angolan Vice-President Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos called for a common African position at the opening plenary of the global climate change... →
Africa holds big green economy potential - Zuma
28th November 2011 There were significant opportunities for the development of a green economy in Southern Africa, which could also be extended to other parts of... →
COP 17 Durban meeting will be a 'decisive moment' – Minister
28th November 2011 The outcome of the Durban climate negotiations should be balanced, fair and credible and should strengthen the multilateral rules-based response to... →
Kyoto extension a 'tall order', says UN's Figueres
27th November 2011 Establishing a second commitment period for the Kyoto Protocol is a “tall order” for governments, and is the most difficult issue at the... →
Monetary policy focus remains on hitting inflation target – Marcus
15th November 2011 The Reserve Bank would maintain its monetary policy focus on achieving the inflation target of between 3% and 6% over the medium term, but would... →
Waste management strategy to create new jobs
14th November 2011 South Africa’s National Waste Management Strategy (NWMS), which Cabinet last week approved for implementation, would generate and sustain jobs, as... →
WWF sees COP 17 as laying foundation for future deal
8th November 2011 There would be no legally binding agreement from the seventeenth Conference of the Parties, or COP 17, which kicks off in Durban later this month,... →
Environmental sustainability seen as a driver for competitiveness
8th November 2011 Environmental sustainability is being recognised as an important business driver for competitiveness, National Business Initiative (NBI) programme... →
SA not backing away from its GHG reduction targets – Minister
8th November 2011 The construction of State-owned power utility Eskom’s Medupi and Kusile power stations should not be interpreted as South Africa backing away from... →
SA to strive for climate, development balance at COP 17
4th November 2011 South Africa’s position at the seventeenth Conference of the Parties (COP 17) climate change conference will seek to balance climate and... →
Policy shows SA ready to take action on climate change
4th November 2011 South Africa’s National Climate Change Response Policy, which was endorsed by Cabinet on October 12, represented “tangible” evidence that the... →
Public and private entities will be equal before the law after Nema changes
3rd November 2011 South Africa’s National Environmental Management Act (Nema) would be amended to ensure that the private sector and the parastatals had an equal... →
NGOs slam KP decision on Zimbabwe diamond sales
3rd November 2011 The decision to allow the export of rough diamonds from the Marange fields was “a pure business deal” and failed to address the risk of the diamond... →
Municipalities slow to take up EPWP incentive grants
2nd November 2011 There was a slow uptake from municipalities for the incentive-based Phase 2 of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP), Public Works Portfolio... →
Underspending may compromise EPWP jobs target
2nd November 2011 The target of creating 868 000 work opportunities under the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) may be compromised because of underspending,... →
SA to strengthen environmental, climate change policies
25th October 2011 South Africa, which is hosting the next round of global climate change negotiations in Durban later this year, would work to strengthen... →
Gordhan confirms R802bn infrastructure stimulus vision
25th October 2011 Infrastructure was again emphasised in the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) as government seeks to shift its expenditure over the... →
SA to roll out ten pilot projects to test NHI proposals
25th October 2011 Ten pilot projects, part of the first phase of developing the country’s National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme, would seek to establish reforms in... →
R121.5bn earmarked for local government, human settlements
25th October 2011 Government has set aside R121.5-billion for local government and human settlements for 2011/12, as it moves to eradicate its housing backlog and... →
First phase of Gauteng freeway project to go live in Feb – Sanral
24th October 2011 The first phase of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP), which will introduce an e-toll system to most of Gauteng’s highways, is... →
Water sector constrained by lack of local government capacity
20th October 2011 The lack of sufficient capacity at local government level was identified as a significant constraint to the country’s water sector, National... →
Climate policy to map out transition to low-carbon economy
14th October 2011 South Africa’s National Climate Change Response Policy, which was approved by Cabinet this week, would help the country map out a socioeconomic... →
