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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 …Political will and action required to combat climate change
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… will and action in order to deal with the issue of climate change, says President Kgalema Motlanthe. Addressing … when the world faced serious challenges, not least that of climate change. "The problem of climate change and other … Political will and action required to combat climate change …Environmental partners meet to formulate national climate framework
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… Midrand - Environmental and climate stakeholders from across the country have gathered at the National Climate Change Summit to formulate a framework to lead South Africa … Environmental partners meet to formulate national climate framework …Motlanthe highlights importance of low carbon economy
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… Kgalema Motlanthe has expressed hope that the National Climate Change Conference will through its deliberations draft a … on a policy that would forward the country's response to climate change with the aim of halving South Africa's carbon …Solar power initiative casts new light on sustainable energy
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… emission free way. Speaking to BuaNews at the National Climate Change Conference on Tuesday, Mr Menzies highlighted that solar cookers are a direct climate mitigation strategy that give off no carbon emissions …Climate change White Paper to be drafted by 2010
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… Midrand - The National Climate Change Conference has laid the foundations for a Policy White Paper on climate change to be drafted by 2010 as part of government's … Climate change White Paper to be drafted by 2010 …SA's National Space Policy takes to the skies
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… "Outer space is leading scientific research, research into climate change and communication technologies. "We will be using …Govt to continue carrying out '94 mandate
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… few months, so as to manage the current difficulties and change the behaviour of South Africans, while at the same … while recognising that in addition to the consequences of climate change, resources such as fossil fuels and water are …African lawmakers seek common position ahead of climate summit
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… to handle the harsh environmental conditions brought by climate change ahead of the UN meeting on global warming in Denmark. … to make a firm decision on the amount required to address climate change issues in Africa. "We should spend the … African lawmakers seek common position ahead of climate summit …Cape Town to set up Coastal Protection Zone
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… development setback line as proposed in the city's Climate Change Sea Level Rise Risk Assessment study," said Mr …Experts call for G20 transformation
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… G20 could play a bigger role in the future, in issues like climate change, financial and economic development and trade." …Durban joins Earth Hour 2009 campaign
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… to raise awareness around energy and the effects of climate change. The WWF campaign aims to have more than one billion … of support for determined international action on climate change. The eThekwini Municipality, as well as the …Clean-up campaign for SA's borders
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… highlight other critical environmental issues, including climate change, air quality and the need for the continent to forge … to adopt a common position at the forthcoming talks on climate change which will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark. "As …WWF calls for prompt action on climate change
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… of fossil fuels and called for prompt action to deal with climate change. Kim Carstensen, leader of the WWF's Global Climate Initiative, said the findings show that "the window … WWF calls for prompt action on climate change …Joburg plans an hour of darkness
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… one hour on Friday, 27 March in support of Earth Hour, the climate change initiative of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). To … campaign and show that the city is serious about tackling climate change, the city will have a "Big Switch Off" from …