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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 …

Climate talks: SA urged to use home ground advantage

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… Pretoria - South Africa needs to use next year's climate change talks in Durban as an opportunity to fight global … city for the 2011 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Congress of Parties (COP 17). South Africa was … Climate talks: SA urged to use home ground advantage …

Budget Speech 2010 Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan

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… economy toward a more labour-absorbing and dynamic one. Climate change and concerns over global energy supply present both … Parliament to consider the broader implications of any change on the economy and on the delivery of public services, …

Zuma wraps up UK visit

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… trade ties between the two countries - will also discuss climate change, in which both countries are playing a leading …

Zuma returns after fruitful UK visit

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… Africa possibilities for initiatives to encourage positive change and benefit ordinary Zimbabweans. Both countries … its people deserve," reads the communiqué. With regards to climate change, both countries welcomed the new High Level Advisory Group on Climate Finance and called for developed countries to provide …

Zuma nominates Van Schalkwyk for top UN job

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… van Schalkwyk for the post of the United Nations' new climate chief. Van Schalkwyk has been tipped as a strong … from Yvo De Boer who headed the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC). De Boer announced his resignation last month. …

Manuel appointed to UN panel

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… appointed as a member of the High-Level Advisory Group on Climate Change Financing. Launched last month, the group established … financing for assisting developing countries in combating climate change. The ministry said the group of 19 experts …

Hogan: Eskom loan crucial for economic development

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… the country has energy security, takes into consideration climate change and is able to finance its energy investment needs. …