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Centre opened to reduce greenhouse gasses in SA

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… demand will rise by 45 percent by 2030 unless the world change course in climate and energy policy. The global average temperature may …

Earth hour enjoys massive support across SA

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… switched off their lights in a visual call for action on climate change. Government, big business, celebrities and the South … 8:30pm and 9:30pm as part of the global campaign against climate change. Landmarks including Cape Town's Table …

AU leaders to sign treaty for displaced people

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… "Although Africa may not be a major contributor to climate change, it is especially vulnerable to its effects. An … that address the heightened vulnerability of Africans to climate-change-induced displacement," Guterres said. By the …

Retail trade sales drop by 0.1 percent

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… African consumers spending less in the current economic climate of high interest rates and diminishing disposable … appliances and equipment contributed negatively to the change in retail trade sales, Stats SA said. Retail trade …

SA, Mexico to advance bilateral relations

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… reform of the United Nations Security Council and climate change, will also be discussed. The discussion will also …

Mpuma pupils plant indigenous trees

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… of the school and we are happy that we are addressing climate change," said Maphanga. "We promise that they will enjoy …

Denmark to help fund SA renewable energy

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… fossil fuels. Denmark, which hosted the United Nations climate change summit in 2010, has announced that by the end of this …

Local celebs switch off lights for WWF campaign

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… off their lights for one hour in support of action against climate change to be taken by world leaders when they meet at the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference at the end of the year. Chief …

SA to discuss reconstruction with Zim delegation

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… involving the imprisonment of Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) members, the South African government is … Republic of Congo, Madagascar and Zimbabwe, he said. Climate change and the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference taking place in December of this …

Political nerve necessary to reach Copenhagen deal - WWF

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… of political nerve can divert the world from reaching a climate deal in Copenhagen, said the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). WWF Climate Change Programme Manager, Richard Worthington said economies …

Dlamini Zuma heads to France

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… expected to address the Socialist International Meeting on Climate Change. The meeting, which opens tomorrow and ends on … 16th session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP16)". The meeting follows one held in New …

GEMS membership fees to go up by 10.8%

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… medical scheme next year. "Despite a recessionary economic climate and a need for fiscal prudency, the 2010 contribution … subsidies have been taken into consideration. Another change members can expect is the introduction of a new …

Medium Term Budget Policy Statement 2009 Speech by Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan

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… dynamics of product innovation and technology change? How should we reform our economic regulatory … Encouragement of innovation, including a focus on climate change challenges. Implementation of these … G-20, the United Nations, the World Bank, the Copenhagen climate change consultations, and many other forums. I know …

Focus on the arts at COP17

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… through different competitions to express their take on climate change issues. Different organisations and even the Ethekwini … will be screened at the end of the two-day Development and Climate Days in Durban. The Development and Climate Days is …

More to be done to achieve gender equality

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… Zuma said. On the issue of South Africa hosting the COP 17 climate change summit, the minister noted that climate change afforded opportunities to change economies …

Durban's ICC contributes R11.6bn to GDP

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… will host the all important United Nations' conference on climate change later this month, has also become a vital catalyst for …

SAPS ready for COP17

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… state of readiness to handle the upcoming United Nations' climate change conference. The 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change gets underway in late November at the …

SADC, Japan map out cooperation in science, technology

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… that the meeting discussed included biosciences, energy, climate change, space science, astronomy and nanotechnology. "We want …

Africa's voice heard at G20

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… had deliberated extensively on global economic crisis and climate change, among others. He said while Africa did not …

Statement on the Cabinet meeting held on 4 November 2009

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… at the Copenhagen conference. Adaptation to the impact of climate change must be given high priority and national adaptation … Buyelwa Sonjica will join us later to elaborate on the climate change discussions and processes. Cabinet noted …