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 | Matt McDonald Vulnerable states have featured prominently on the first day of Paris Climate talks. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon unveiled a new initiative to strengthen the resilience of the most vulnerable people and countries to the effects of climate change... read |
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 | President Jacob Zuma says climate finance must be scaled up significantly beyond the $100bn mark for the post-2020 period... read |
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 | Beginning this week on 30 November 2015, leaders of over 190 countries are gathering in Paris for COP21. Unable to march themselves following the terror attacks in Paris two weeks ago, digital social activists Avaaz.com stepped into the gap, urging people to show up in their cities and countries in solidarity with Paris and all global citizens. read |
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 | Luke Kemp For years now the climate talks have revolved around discussions who should bear the burden of cutting emissions, particularly between developed and developing nations. Much of Paris climate summit will be focused on this notion of equity and how to ensure that each country does its their fair share in the fight against climate change... read |
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 | Mark Maslin The Paris climate conference will set nations against each other, and kick off huge arguments over economic policies, green regulations and even personal lifestyle choices... read |
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 | Obinna Anyadike NAIROBI: The science is clear. It's the deal, as ever, that's complicated... read |
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 | Southern African farmers and farmer's organisations are shocked by the absence of an agricultural proposal in the COP 21 draft text among parties in the COP-process... read |
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 | The year 2015 is shaping up to be the hottest on record, the UN's weather agency said on Wednesday, 25 November, days before a UN summit opens in Paris to craft a climate rescue pact... read |
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 | Philippa Garson Are the Sustainable Development Goals in danger of collapsing under the weight of their own lofty ambitions? read |
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 | Livity Africa has announced a collaboration with the Rockefeller Foundation for the development of a programme designed to train and up-skill 48,000 South African youths in digital skills... read |
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 | Issued by TSiBA Education As a humanitarian and peace ambassador Prem Rawat has dedicated his life to addressing humanity's essential need for peace with his extraordinary passion inspiring millions of people over the last five decades... read |
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 | Sustainable Power Solutions with partners SolarWorld Africa, SMA Solar Technology South Africa and Schletter South Africa, has installed a rooftop solar system at Cape Town's V&A Waterfront... read |
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 | Minister of Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa says she intends to appeal the judgment handed down in the Pretoria High Court, setting aside the moratorium on the domestic trade of rhino horn... read |
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 | The MyPlanet Rhino Fund recently allocated R1.385m in funding towards rhino conservation causes across the country that vary from rhino protection and monitoring to saving and raising rhino orphans... read |
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 | According to Felix Ratheb, Sea Harvest' Chief Executive Officer, it is well documented that the ocean's fish stocks are under severe pressure from overfishing... read |
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 | Willem Venter and Sinead Delany-Moretlwe The million-dollar question at the heart of the proposed introduction of a national minimum wage in South Africa is its potential impact on the economy... read |
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 | Leigh Andrews Sitting in the peak hour traffic on your way to or from work in December, with tears rolling down your cheeks. Sound familiar? Unless you've had a really bad day, chances are the KFM Christmas Wish list is the culprit... read |
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 | Leigh Andrews Here's how Y&R brought home a gold Ubuntu Loerie this year for the Hope Soap initiative... read |
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 | The new Barbie clothing range has been launched in selected Edgars stores nationwide, coinciding with a new local CSI initiative driven by Blue Horizon Licensing in the hopes of providing greater opportunities to better the lives of women in need... read |
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 | Issued by CANSA With impressive credentials and a career that has been focused on health and social issues, Elize Joubert brings a new energy to the Cancer Association of South Africa in her new role as CEO... read |
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 | Amira Osman 2015 has been a year of protest and struggle at South Africa's universities. The environment remains highly charged... read |
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 | The MasterCard Foundation, FinMark Trust and Cenfri have partnered to launch and support a data facility designed to help people living in poverty to get access to secure, affordable and convenient financial services... read |
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 | Nicci Botha Without a solid infrastructure or a stable energy supply, sustainable development and economic growth in any context is virtually an impossible dream... read |
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 | The Chemical and Allied Industries' Association (CAIA) launched its 2015 Responsible Care performance report on 19 November in Johannesburg... read |
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 | Ascension Properties' first solar photovoltaic (PV) installation in Cape Town is currently under way, underpinning a move in the property sector to show eco-awareness and reap the financial rewards of green energy over the long-term... read |
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 | South African consumers have the power to substantially reduce their carbon footprints by making choices such as buying 'green' rather than 'brown' vehicles... read |
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 | Growthpoint Properties' Bayside Mall in Tableview, Cape Town, scooped the award for the Large Building Retrofit Category at the 2015 Energy Efficiency Forum Awards... read |
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 | Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking (NCIB) and the Green Fund - which is managed by the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) - concluded an agreement to jointly fund the development of approximately 400 affordable green housing units in the Western Cape and Gauteng provinces... read |
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 | Climate experts say the need to agree on a global carbon price to cut pollution and aid clean technologies is a no-brainer, and yet the topic will have no place at the upcoming Paris climate talks... read |
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 | Statement of the Ministry of Transport on the occasion of South Africa's election to the Council of the International Maritime Organisation... read |
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 | The Water Research Commission (WRC) recently hosted a dialogue in Pretoria to strengthen the research agenda on the water-energy-food (WEF) nexus in South Africa. read |
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 | As dry conditions persist, South African National Parks (SANParks) adopted principles to develop drought preparedness plans for affected parks... read |
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 | Avi Rose Advanced electronic signatures can offer numerous benefits for non-governmental organisations, including the ability to save money while improving efficiency... read |
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 | Nicci Botha On a continent where traditional jobs are scarce, building a strong base of entrepreneurs and small- and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) seems like the logical solution. But lack of access to finance remains a primary reason why these enterprises don't succeed... read |
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 | John Sanei The internet has created two clear pockets of people: the hyper-informed consumer and the hyper-sensitive staff member... read |
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