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Youth ambassadors take on climate change

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… Shraddha Rajcoomar, one of the three South African Climate Change Youth Ambassadors, views the crisis. Three youngsters passionate about the earth have been chosen as Climate Change Youth Ambassadors for South Africa at the … Youth ambassadors take on climate change

Communities learn about severe weather conditions

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… as well as several incidences of loss of life. “The climate records of the South African Weather Service show a … of the Parties (COP17) of the Framework Convention on Climate Change in Durban in 2011, experts again confirmed their …

Humanity's future 'shaped' in Copenhagen

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… Pretoria -The outcome of the United Nations climate change conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, will have … a turning point in the world's efforts to prevent runaway climate change," he said. United States President Barack …

Electric cars on SA roads soon

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… - As the world battles to find ways to avoid the threat of climate change, South Africa says it will also show how vehicles … 5 000 miles each year for up to 30 years. Politicians at climate summits have pledged to ensure that more than 20 …

Minister to participate in commonwealth conference

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… various political issues, the global economic situation, climate change and the youth. The foreign ministers committee is also … on a range of challenges facing the world today such as climate change, sustaining biodiversity and conserving water …

Zuma wraps up Zambian visit

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… (SADC) Agenda," read the communiqu,. With regard to climate change, the two emphasised the need for the international … work together at the current United Nations Conference on Climate Change taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark, with a …

SA hopes for fair deal at COP17

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… Africa will aim for a fair deal at the upcoming COP17 climate change conference in Durban. About 20 000 delegates from … countries to take greater and effective action against climate change. The other vision was to "focus on both the …

Indaba to tackle water challenges in W-Cape

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… Affairs Buyelwa Sonjica to discuss issues including climate change, drought and water regulation. Pre-water indabas were …

Sonjica warns against illegal water connections

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… while ironing out challenges raised. Sonjica said climate change, poor waste management and water wastage would … the historically marginalised. " She told the summit that climate change, with a forecast reduction in rainfall, …

SA urges Korea to quadruple developmental assistance

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… Korea host the G20 summit in the second half of 2010." Climate change featured prominently on the agenda during the … The deputy minister said Africa was the worst affected by climate change but was the smallest contributor to green …

New climate deal on the cards

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… Denmark - The United Nations climate change conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, has entered the … and Heads of State. The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has noted an eagerness among the … New climate deal on the cards …

BBBEE Council 'long overdue'

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… transformation charters if required. On the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit underway in Denmark, BUSA said it remained …

SA, Norway must continue strengthening relations

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… and threats we all face because of global warming or climate change, as some call it. "I'm of the view that we must … The leaders agreed to enter the Copenhagen conference on climate change with the realisation that the matter was a …

Zuma urges South Africans to support COP17

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… thousands of delegates set to attend the upcoming COP17 climate change conference in Durban. South Africans have also been … world leaders trying to find solutions to the causes of climate change. "The President further calls on media to …

Tech leap in Copenhagen talks

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… Denmark - Negotiators at the historic United Nations climate change conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, are making good … Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), said on Thursdayl. Nations are …

Zuma to depart 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 …

Copenhagen summit enters second week

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… Pretoria - The marathon United Nations climate change summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, has entered its second … The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has installed a UN Climate Wall - high-tech touch-screens broadcasting the …

STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY JG ZUMA

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… for a long time, a lone voice in Parliament, calling for change. We also recognise the role of the leader of the … contribution to the accord adopted at the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit in December last year. Although it does … step forward as it commits all countries to respond to climate change. We will work hard with our international …

Blair adds practical voice to talks

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… Minister Tony Blair has called for the ongoing Copenhagen climate change talks to translate the emission cut commitments into … that have industrialized and created the problem of climate change and developing nations that must now …

Thousands sent home from packed summit

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… (NGO) delegates from around the world as the venue of the climate change conference is now packed to capacity. In a statement … around Beller Center outside Copenhagen on Monday, the UN Climate Secretariat said, due to high demands and security …