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Legal trade in rhino horn proposed

Legal trade in rhino horn proposed

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EU launches legal action against Germany over VW scandal

EU launches legal action against Germany over VW scandal

9 Dec 2016

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If coal power is becoming redundant, why are the Big Banks investing in it?

8 Dec 2016

Amendments to stockpile law less onerous to mines

Amendments to stockpile law less onerous to mines

Sandra Gore & Alecia Pienaar 7 Dec 2016

Slowly, very slowly the MPRDA takes a step forward

Slowly, very slowly the MPRDA takes a step forward

Craig Wilton and Megan Rodgers 11 Nov 2016

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US judge approves massive VW emissions settlement

27 Oct 2016

Dutch freeze court action against Pokemon Go makers

Dutch freeze court action against Pokemon Go makers

11 Oct 2016

Wildlife traffickers net their prey online

Wildlife traffickers net their prey online

Graeme Hosken 29 Sep 2016

#CITES: 'Disrupt wildlife trade'

#CITES: 'Disrupt wildlife trade'

Claire Keeton 26 Sep 2016

Tyre levy postponed to 2017

Tyre levy postponed to 2017

23 Sep 2016

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#InnovationMonth: Global Fishing Watch launched

Sindy Peters 16 Sep 2016

'Vietnam must tackle rhino horn trade or face sanctions' - WWF

'Vietnam must tackle rhino horn trade or face sanctions' - WWF

14 Sep 2016

Treasury presses with plan for recycled tyre tax

Treasury presses with plan for recycled tyre tax

Linda Ensor 9 Sep 2016

State's tardy approach to emissions under fire

State's tardy approach to emissions under fire

Franny Rabkin 30 Aug 2016

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Holiday home development on world heritage property thwarted

22 Aug 2016

African countries square up for battle over future of ivory trade ban

African countries square up for battle over future of ivory trade ban

Chris Alden and Ross Harvey 12 Aug 2016

How the proposed carbon tax law (and offsets) will work

How the proposed carbon tax law (and offsets) will work

26 Jul 2016

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Volkswagen execs named in new emissions lawsuits

20 Jul 2016

DR Congo to scrap illegal China logging contracts

DR Congo to scrap illegal China logging contracts

14 Jul 2016

Nissan taking South Korea to court over emission claims

Nissan taking South Korea to court over emission claims

28 Jun 2016

Video hints Japan abetting illegal ivory trade

Video hints Japan abetting illegal ivory trade

13 Jun 2016

Value of environmental crime up 26%

Value of environmental crime up 26%

10 Jun 2016

Moratorium on rhino horn trade reinstated

Moratorium on rhino horn trade reinstated

9 Jun 2016

Minister notes rhino horn court judgment

Minister notes rhino horn court judgment

25 May 2016

Nissan to be fined for emissions cheating in South Korea

Nissan to be fined for emissions cheating in South Korea

18 May 2016

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Stink over sewerage line for Kyalami mall

Alistair Anderson 17 May 2016

Norway sovereign wealth fund to sue Volkswagen: report

Norway sovereign wealth fund to sue Volkswagen: report

17 May 2016

SA not applying for legal trade of rhino horn

SA not applying for legal trade of rhino horn

9 May 2016

DEA makes environmental licences automatically available to public

DEA makes environmental licences automatically available to public

26 Apr 2016

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