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Expanded BRICS expected to have a firmer say on international agenda

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… to find solutions to the problems facing our world such as climate change, poverty, healthcare, education for the most …

Security Council must reform - UN Secretary General

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… “The world has changed and so, global governments, must change with it. It must represent today’s power and economic … straits. We face existential challenges from the worsening climate emergency and escalating conflicts to the global cost …

Rich countries urged to honour $100-billion climate finance goal

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… keep their promises to developing nations by meeting the climate finance commitment of US$100 billion. This is after … a pledge in 2009 to the less wealthy countries at a UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, to assist them in … Rich countries urged to honour $100-billion climate finance goal …

BRICS well positioned to create equitable world order

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… President Ramaphosa said. As the world grapples with climate change, the President said it has become crucial to ensure that the transition to a low-carbon, climate resilient future is just, fair and takes into account …

Creecy lobbies for funding of environmental challenges

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… Global Biodiversity Framework Fund, which seeks to address climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. “South Africa calls … the world tackles the triple environmental challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. The assembly …

Innovation key to thriving in a changing world, says Minister Patel

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… Ebrahim Patel. "Today, the world is more polarised, climate change is more pressing and the speed of technological …

Call to support farmers

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… Jai Shroff, said food security is a big issue, while climate change has a huge impact on farmers.  “Soil is the biggest … “If BRICS can take a lead, we can see a massive change that will really help improve soil and also create a …

Patel reflects on global challenges as he welcomes BRICS delegates

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… Summit in 2018.  “Today, the world is more polarised, climate change is more pressing and the speed of technological … more of us can project,” he said. The Minister noted that change across the globe has created turmoil and tension.  “As …

African leaders engage on environmental matters

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… of accelerating work on reducing vulnerability to climate change impacts. This work must focus on delivering key … the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP28). They will also consider …

BRICS Ministers sign declaration on agriculture

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… on agriculture. These include reducing the impact of climate change on agriculture and food production; ensuring access to … strengthening exchange of agricultural information. “On climate change, the BRICS Ministers of Agriculture called for …

Minister Creecy pays tribute to two senior environmental officials

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… of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment’s Director of Climate Change Mitigation Policy, Regulation and Planning, Mashudu … a short illness. He was a key member of the government’s climate change team and had recently been promoted into a …

DPE affirms commitment to restructuring Eskom

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… to new technologies, transforming customer behaviours and climate change policies.  “Eskom’s current structure is no longer …

TNPA, CSIR to address extreme wind disruption in Port of Cape Town 

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… CSIR-hosted programme, the Alliance for Collaboration on Climate and Earth Systems Science (ACCESS), and the other … of the Witwatersrand’s experts are studying the seasonal climate patterns that result in these extreme winds to … patterns in the Cape Peninsula and the port are likely to change because of climate change.  In addition, the …

BRICS agriculture meeting to promote sustainable production

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… issues of common interest relating to food security, climate change, rural development, economic challenges, poverty, and … production. The event will showcase rural development and climate change programmes,” the department said. The meeting …

Artificial intelligence, future skills needed to develop BRICS countries

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… zoom into transforming skills development for the future, climate change and environmental sustainability, and the future of … tradition of focusing on such critical global issues as climate change, environmental sustainability, the future of …

Developed nations urged to fund nature conservation

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… said on Friday. She was addressing the G20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Ministerial meeting in India. “Land degradation, biodiversity loss and climate change are interlinked global environmental problems. …

Minister Creecy reiterates SA's commitment to addressing global challenges

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… addressing global challenges, particularly in the areas of climate change and sustainability. Addressing the G20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Ministerial meeting in India, she said …

Study unable to pinpoint source of Hammanskraal cholera outbreak

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… for cholera outbreaks and considering the impacts of climate change, and early detection, surveillance, treatment and case …

KZN experiencing effects of global warning, Dube-Ncube warns

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… Nomusa Dube-Ncube said on Wednesday that the effects of climate change in the province are no longer only a theory but a … too can play a leading role locally and impact globally in climate mitigation, adaptation and resilience strategies.” …

Nkadimeng calls on global leaders to build 'resilient infrastructure'

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… of infrastructure can be strengthened to tackle climate change and other disruptive forces. The Minister was speaking … bear the brunt of numerous challenges. These include climate change, social vulnerabilities, and natural disasters …