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Department wins coveted UN water award

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… was officially launched at the Youth Summit on Water and Climate Change in July 2014, encourages water conservation and the … for Education for Sustainable Development Learning and Change. These steps guide schools through a learning process …

Johannesburg residents encouraged to save power

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… “As residents of the City of Johannesburg, we need to change our way of life by constantly thinking of ways of … support of the World Wide Fund for Nature’s fight against climate change,” the City of Johannesburg said. Here are some … that can be adopted to contribute to the fight against climate change: Replacing just one 100W globe by 20W CFL can …

BRICS science ministers meet in Brazil

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… lead in astronomy, while Brazil will lead in the area of climate change and natural disaster mitigation, Russia in water …

Government's energy saving campaign launched

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… The Department of Energy has also concluded the Energy and Climate Change Strategy for the public buildings sector, which is to …

Nominations open for planning commission

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… nation building, futures research and scenario planning, climate change and youth development,” said Minister Radebe.  The …

Support waste, climate change programmes: Minister

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… has called for support for more programmes which link climate change and waste management. Minister Molewa said her … the Waste Management Flagship Programme envisaged in the Climate Change Response policy. “In this regard, a framework … Support waste, climate change programmes: Minister …

SA participates in UN Human Rights Council session

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… mainstreaming, the question of the death penalty and climate change. - SAnews.gov.za …

Planning commission to open nominations for new members

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… nation building, futures research and scenario planning, climate change and youth development. “In 2009, the NPC was asked by …

Africa on the right track with infrastructure development

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… out of control and getting worse.” He said the impact of climate change also hits where it hurts, despite relative stability … on the continent, taking advantage of the positive climate. “Regional integration is the key and infrastructure …

Municipalities urged to care for the environment

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… is strengthened every day to fight the onslaught of climate change,” Deputy Minister Thomson said. She said the …

SA pays visit to UN Secretary-General

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… it marks the target date of the MDGs; the negotiations on Climate Change legal instrument; the convening of the Third …

Why does South Africa participate in the World Economic Forum

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… senior government officials and policymakers, and social-change advocates to tackle the biggest issues of our times, amongst others, inequality, climate change, a sustainable economy, youth employment, …

SA assumes G77 chair

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… important year for the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), as a new legal instrument that contains …

SA participates in ACP summit

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… on-going debates for a Post-2015 Development Agenda and a Climate Change Compact. Changing global circumstances have dictated …

SA to participate in Peru COP 20 talks

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… (COP 20), under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The UNFCCC COP 20, which takes place from 1 … today. Three years after the Durban United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP17), where negotiations were …

Business confidence improves in November

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… US dollar commodity prices could also affect the business climate negatively.” Although the month-on-month changes in … must be solid and consistent improvements in the business climate. “The improvement in the November BCI is indicative … positive response in business confidence.  The urgency to change the course of the economy has been well established. …

Call to support people living with HIV, Aids

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… (CPM10) in Lima, Peru.  Minister Radebe said the Lima Climate Change Conference is critical for the successful conclusion …

SA committed to G20’s 2018 target

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… the issue of tax evasion by multinationals, energy, climate change, Ebola, terrorism and calls for the reformation of …

SA taking bold steps to fight climate change

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… Pretoria – South Africa has taken bold steps to fight climate change, says Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa. … She was speaking at the opening of the 2014 National Climate Change Dialogue in Midrand on Monday. “Through our … SA taking bold steps to fight climate change

Pres Zuma to attend G20 summit in Australia

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… Affairs and the Inter-Governmental Committee on Climate Change would hold a conference of South Africa’s National Climate Change Response from November 10 to 13 at the …