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SA welcomes COP28 agreement global adaptation efforts on climate change

14 Dec 2023

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Electric Vehicles White Paper: Tax incentives, climate goals to drive EV industry

Virusha Subban and Gabriel Rybko 13 Dec 2023

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#COP28: Development bank head urges African exemption from EU carbon tax

Simon Jessop 7 Dec 2023

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Requirements for environmental authorisation for renewable energy facility published

6 Dec 2023

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#COP28: South Africa's climate change regime and just energy transition "stocktake"

5 Dec 2023

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#COP28: Unpacking Africa’s emboldened agenda

Charles Douglas 29 Nov 2023

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Energy dept welcomes appeal decision for proposed offshore drilling

5 Oct 2023

South Africa gives go-ahead for TotalEnergies offshore drilling

Wendell Roelf 2 Oct 2023

Cabinet approves Draft Water Services Amendment Bill

Cabinet approves Draft Water Services Amendment Bill

28 Sep 2023

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Msukaligwa Municipality found guilty of polluting water resources

22 Sep 2023

The Green Point marine outfall is one of three in Cape Town through which millions of litres of sewage are pumped out to sea daily. The City has been ordered to embark on a public participation process over the permits required for the operation of these outfalls. Archive photo: Steve Kretzmann | GroundUp

Cape Town ordered to hold public hearings on sewage being pumped into the sea

Steve Kretzmann 21 Sep 2023

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Young people empowered to have a say in climate policy

11 Sep 2023

The Olifants River estuary on the West Coast is now protected from diamond mining in terms of a legally binding settlement agreement. Photo: John Yeld | GroundUp

11th-hour out-of-court settlement reached on West Coast diamond mining

John Yeld 1 Sep 2023

Damage to the West Coast north of the Olifants River estuary caused by previous diamond mining operations (before Trans Hex). Photo: John Yeld | GroundUp

Court challenge to 30-year extension of West Coast diamond mining rights

John Yeld 28 Aug 2023

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