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Statement on the Cabinet meeting

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… fora include the United Nations General Assembly, the UN Climate Change Summit, the Group of Twenty Summit and the …

Climate change targets must reflect developmental needs

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… Cape Town - Government says it is committed to setting climate change targets for as long as they take South Africa's … Zuma called for inclusiveness in the global agreement on climate change saying the deliberations should be guided by a … Climate change targets must reflect developmental needs …

Address by the President Jacob Zuma to the 64th United Nations General Assembly Debate New York, USA

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… of nuclear energy. Mr President, For Africa, the impact of climate change is devastating, and will severely undermine … challenge. The agreement must recognise that solving the climate problem cannot be separated from the struggle to …

SA urges urgent reform of global financial institutions

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… world leaders have agreed to try to achieve by 2015. On climate change, President Zuma told the assembly that the impact of … the global recession's effects and the threat posed by climate change. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who opened …

National Indigenous Games kick-off

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… is threatened by global economic recession, xenophobia and climate change," he said. Since 2003, the department has been …

Global leaders recommit to achieving food security

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… international approach a bid for "sustainable, systemic change." She outlined five key pillars to the plan: * Invest … Hasina stressed that a plan to end hunger must address climate change. Her country faces cyclones, drought and flooding, …

South-South union will contribute to development - Zuma

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… topics of interest to the South African delegation were climate change, human rights and non-proliferation and disarmament, …

Africa-South America Summit approves final declaration

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… economic crisis. The declaration covers issues concerning climate change and building alternative financial mechanisms to …

Deputy Minister to intensify water, environment campaigns

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… better care of the environment to reduce the effects of climate change. "Government regards climate change as one of the greatest threats to our planet …

Busa calls for a balanced outcome at Copenhagen

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… Pretoria - Ahead of the United Nations climate change negotiations taking place in Copenhagen later this … agreement needed to be built on the principle that climate change was a fundamental issue and would have a major …

limate change to dominate environmental conference

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… Cape Town - Climate change and energy will be among the top issues on the agenda … limate change to dominate environmental conference …

World celebrates Day for Biological Diversity

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… systems and forestry. The increasing negative impact of climate change on ecosystems and species also aggravates the …

Motlanthe jets off to Sweden on official working visit

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… investment, rural development, creation of decent jobs and climate change interventions. "As convener of the Inter-Ministerial …

SA wants to use more solar energy

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… of Understanding with the United States-based Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI). The agreement will pave the way for … global warming ahead of what is likely to be a watershed climate summit in Copenhagen in December. "As South Africa, … in implementing projects that can help to mitigate climate change effects. "Setting targets is important but all …

Motlanthe concludes Sweden visit

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… investment, rural development, creation of decent jobs and climate change interventions. The trip followed the recent official …

Car use could offset SA's emission reduction measures

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… country, noted that South Africa was sensitive to global climate change because of the rise in the frequency and intensity of …

African countries to speak with one voice at Copenhagen

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… and to speak in one voice during the United Nations (UN) climate summit scheduled for December in Copenhagen. African … World Forum on Sustainable Development, under the theme "Climate Change: challenges and opportunities for sustainable …

MEC urges preservation of wetlands

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… they are completely destroyed by natural effects like climate change." MEC Serfontein said with more than 500 wetlands … these conditions which may be as a result of the climate change effects, you need to ask yourself what your …

Motlanthe, Biden in talks

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… rural development, job creation, crime reduction and climate change issues, with the political turmoil in various African … The two also spoke about the aggressive global goals on climate change, nuclear security, importance of joint support …

"energy office" launched in Durban

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… of the biggest challenges facing the world today included climate change and scarce energy resources. He said currently in …