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A carbon tax for SA: why a pragmatic approach makes sense
[Saliem Fakir] The furore over the carbon tax in South Africa that is playing itself out both in public and behind closed doors is leading to an impasse... read more>>



Biodiversity
'Blood lions' sheds a harsh light on the canned hunting industry

Nkabeng Maruping-Mzileni

Since the first public documentation in 2004, canned lion hunting has, in recent times, become more controversial and the film Blood Lions further stimulates that debate. read more>>
SA aims to increase exports to Vietnam
CAPE TOWN: Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says the South African government aims to narrow its trade deficit with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam... read more>>



Environmental Impacts & Management
A not-so-fishy story
South Africa's fish stocks are in deep trouble - some close to collapse. That was the message yesterday from the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing... read more>>
Renewables & Energy Efficiency
Researchers are looking to a surprisingly old idea for the next generation of ships: wind power

Tristan Smith

In many ways, it's an obvious solution. For many centuries, world trade over the oceans was propelled by wind power alone... read more>>
Rhino Group celebrates renewable energy achievements
The Rhino Group, a sustainable solutions company in the Eastern Cape, has signed a deal with Australia's leading biogas company, Quantum Power Ltd., to assist large-scale farmers to go off-grid amid South Africa's load shedding crisis... read more>>
Sustainable Development
PSG Konsult head office moves into new building
Financial services firm PSG Konsult and its subsidiary, Western National, are the first tenants to occupy the newly built commercial building, The Edge, in Tygervalley, Cape Town... read more>>
Fetola launches initiative to boost green economy
South African enterprise development specialist consultancy, Fetola, have launched a new programme to boost small and medium enterprise (SME) participation in the green economy... read more>>
Green Building Convention aims to inspire better buildings
The Green Building Council of South Africa's (GBCSA) annual convention will be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 2 to 6 November... read more>>
International
Four things that you should know about the EPA Clean Power Plan

Richard Woodward

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on August 3 released the final rule of the EPA Clean Power Plan, regulations that limit carbon dioxide emissions from power plants in the US... read more>>
The green and the gold: can we soften the environmental impact of the Olympics?

John Rennie Short

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) just announced that Beijing will host the 2022 Winter Olympics. There will no doubt be many surprises during the Games, but we already know there will be a substantial environmental toll to locating in Beijing... read more>>
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Africa
Maasai women lead solar revolution in Kenya

Priya Pitamber

When night falls in Kenya's Kajiado County villages, such as Magadi, residents face danger that is relatively unknown in big, bright cities... read more>>
Kenya to build giant railway bridges over national park
Kenya is to build huge railway bridges over the unique national park in the capital Nairobi, a move conservationists welcomed as a positive step on Tuesday, 4 August... read more>>
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