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More incentives for SA companies to save electricity

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… on contributing to both governments’ strategies to address climate change impacts,” said the Magubane, who also expressed thanks …

SA to host Global Conference on Agriculture

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… Conference on Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Security and Climate Change in Johannesburg on Tuesday. Joemat-Pettersson said … to more sustainable farming practices in the face of climate change. ‘Climate-smart’ responses to the challenge of …

Urgent action needed to mitigate climate change

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… Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has urged parties at the climate talks in Warsaw, Poland, to take urgent action to mitigate climate change. Speaking at the High Level Segment of the 19th … Urgent action needed to mitigate climate change

Molewa heads to Poland for COP19 talks

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… taken under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Kyoto Protocol. This is according to … an effective global response to the global challenge of climate change. COP19 is critical for setting the stage for …

Zuma shares reconciliation lessons with Sri Lanka

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… on post-2015 development, including debt financing and climate change. The leaders also agreed that achieving growth with …

Govt committed to finding solutions for global warming

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… is faced with prospects of catastrophic human-induced climate change. “We are seeing extreme weather conditions across the … believes that finding solutions to global warming and climate change requires the reduction of carbon missions. …

SA, Mongolia set to deepen relations

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… with Mongolia to meet its international commitments on climate change. “We believe that Mongolia's vast coal reserves offer …

BRICS crucial to dealing with global food crisis

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… production and adaptability of agricultural systems to climate change, especially for smallholder farmers. They also agreed … which enable agriculture to adapt to the effects of climate change. The agreement was also extended to sharing …

Food security a priority for Africa

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… on the important matter of the ‘Negative Effect of Climate Change on World Food Security”. “I am energised by this theme … she said. As a result of the realties and impact of climate change, the minister said BRICS ministers must …

Bus Rapid Transit system - a necessary inconvenience

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… is also seen as South Africa’s efficient response to climate change as more people are encouraged to use public transport …

Gains made in industrial funding – Patel

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… strategy to mitigate the effects of the coal-industry on climate change and is now Africa's largest green energy programme. …

Water restrictions in NW to help tackle drought

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… of high water loss.  The department has cautioned that climate change conditions may have an impact on the arrival of …

SA continues to explore use of carbon capture, storage

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… it from entering the atmosphere and contributing to climate change. At the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 15th Conference of Parties held in Copenhagen, …

SA making strides in environmental protection

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… is making steady progress in implementing the National Climate Change Response Policy, despite having to balance its … and environmental protection. The Deputy Director-General: Climate Change and Air Quality at the Department of …

Save environment, protect tourism

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… and continuously ask ourselves how new evidence of climate change and water stress will impact the tourism sector, and …

Increase support for developing countries, urges Zuma

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… expression for SIDS,” he said. The President said that climate change and the resultant natural disasters require special … the SIDS. “We know that vulnerabilities related to climate change can result in loss of lives, and damage to …

Mkhize left a legacy of promoting good governance: Zuma

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… the fifth BRICS Leaders Summit , the COP 17 United Nations climate change conference and the International Olympic Committee …

SA ratifies SADC service protocol

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… global food production must increase by 70%. However, climate change is expected to reduce food crop yields by 16% …

Fransman concludes Peru visit, arrives in Ecuador

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… East. With Peru chairing the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP20) in 2014, the two countries also agreed that …

One million trees to be planted in 2013

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… minister, will be the role of forests in food security, climate change, agro forestry and the economic value of trees. – …