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Slow talks to be bolstered as more leaders arrive in Copenhagen

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… Minister of China Wen Jiabao, today will likely boost the climate negotiations which have been a bit sluggish in the … the negotiations. Developing nations are arguing that any climate deal without the Kyoto Protocol will only reinforce … of rich countries who have been blamed for the climate change problem due to the high emission of greenhouse gases …

Africa's $10bn climate bill

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… annum for the next three years to help curb the effects of climate change. Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who is leading the African delegation at the climate change summit in Denmark, on Wednesday said the money … Africa's $10bn climate bill …

Zuma arrives for Commonwealth meeting

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… various political issues, the global economic situation, climate change and the youth. This year's Commonwealth Heads of … on a range of challenges facing the world today such as climate change, sustaining biodiversity and conserving water …

Climate talks a matter of life, death - Zuma

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… - President Jacob Zuma has described the United Nations climate change talks as a matter of life and death. "We are dealing … where he is set to join other world leaders in broking a climate deal that will address the imminent devastating … Climate talks a matter of life, death - Zuma …

Manto 'put the masses first'

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… as President as Jacob Zuma is attending the United Nations climate change summit in Copenhagen, visited the Msimang residence in …

Climate deal in sight

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… deal to fight global warming at the United Nations (UN) climate change summit in Copenhagen. Information coming out of the … they would use their resources to help poor nations fight climate change. Da Silva told his peers that the issue of … Climate deal in sight …

Address by President Jacob Zuma at UN Climate Change Conference

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… understand the enormous challenge we face as a result of climate change. A lot of work has been done over a period of time by … the United Nations to assist the world to reach agreement. Climate change is a practical matter for the developing … Address by President Jacob Zuma at UN Climate Change Conference …

Climate deal an 'essential beginning'

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… Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the climate change deal reached by world leaders at a UN summit in … that he laid out during the special leaders' summit on climate change held in New York in September. "All countries … Climate deal an 'essential beginning' …

Commit to reducing emissions - Zuma

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… of emissions, says President Jacob Zuma. Addressing the UN climate change conference in Copenhagen, Denmark on Friday, Zuma said … building support from developed countries. Zuma said climate change was a practical matter for the developing …

Zuma calls for binding emission reduction targets

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… legally binding emission reduction targets at the upcoming climate change summit in Copenhagen. Zuma, who met with Sarkozy on … and verifiable," said Zuma. He said future multilateral climate change regime needed to resolve the current challenge …

Ban sets deadline for climate treaty

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… $100 billion a year for developing countries to combat climate change. The leaders were united in purpose, but they were not … who will set up a high-level panel on development and climate change. Due to the complexity of the negotiations and … Ban sets deadline for climate treaty …

President Zuma wraps up visit to Trinidad and Tobago

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… the major outcomes of the summit was a declaration on climate change ahead of the Copenhagen summit in December and the … of Rwanda into the Commonwealth Group. "The agreement on climate change reflects the Commonwealth''s readiness to …

Successful close to Commonwealth summit

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… their weight behind the negotiation process for a global climate change agreement at the Copenhagen meeting next month. They … Launch Fund, which will spend $10 billion in fighting climate change each year for the next three years. "The …

SA Agulhas on pre- COP17 voyage

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… and supply vessel - the SA Agulhas - on a symbolic ten-day climate change voyage ahead of COP17 in Durban. The 30-year-old … over 50 people on board who will raise awareness around climate change in the country's coastal cities. There are …

SA exports could suffer from Western green taxes

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… Industry. He was giving a presentation on the impact of climate change on the country's future trade relations. This comes at … Durban at the end of the month for the all-crucial COP17 Climate talks. Vickers has indicated that wine exports in the …

Statement of the Infrastructure Development Cluster (POA) Colleagues

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… have left a R14 billion shortfall. These figures will now change given the recent ruling by Nersa. Eskom borrowings to … 400 Gigabits per second expected to be lit on launch. CLIMATE CHANGE Following Copenhagen in December 2009 we … fund based approach South Africa successfully hosting the Climate Change Conference of Parties at the end of 2011 …

Gauteng allocates millions to fight hunger

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… of the Greenhouse Gas inventory aimed at managing the climate change effects. …

Zuma: A new era of doing things

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… meeting with political parties on 9 February, relating to climate change, the fight against crime as well as the celebration of …

Job creation central to govt policy - Zuma

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… and boost job creation. As part of efforts to tackle climate change, a long term programme of developing green industries …

Zuma, Brown to discuss Zim, 2010

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… topics thought to be high on the agenda for the talks are climate change, the global economy, and the 2010 FIFA World Cup which …