Tag: Climate change
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13 Feb 23 NewsMaritime Chamber wants to contribute more to South Africa’s economic recovery (Engineering News)
Industry organisation the Maritime Business Chamber has written an open let...
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17 Jan 23 NewsSouth Africa: Renewables industrialisation plan to be aligned to expected surge in private projects
The newly appointed facilitator of the South African Renewable Energy Masterpla...
Trade-related Outcomes From the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15)
23 Dec 22 BlogJust two weeks after the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) came to a close, the Fifteenth meeting of the Conf...
Did COP 27 really fail? Reflections on the climate summit
13 Dec 22 BlogLondon’s Financial Times summed up the widespread response to the COP 27 climate summit held at Sharm el-Sheikh when it suggested the final agreement ‘encouraged some, gravely ...
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12 Dec 22 NewsLocal news
South African economy slowly recovering post-pandemic – TIPS (Engineering News)
The latest ‘Real Economy Bulletin’ (REB), published by economic research ins...
COP27 outcomes – a reality check
30 Nov 22 BlogThose who follow the climate agreement conferences of parties are now used to the emotional roller-coaster that comes with them. COP26 looked to be a real success until the last se...
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29 Nov 22 NewsLocal news
the dtic Relaunches Agro-Processing Scheme to Increase Uptake (the dtic)
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) has relaunched the Agro-Proc...
Climate change, trade, and food security in Africa
25 Nov 22 PublicationsThe relationship between food security, trade and the environment is a complex but increasingly important one. The impacts of climate change have undermined progress in food securi...
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21 Nov 22 NewsCOP27 outcomes and reactions
Call for collaboration to achieve COP27 outcomes (SAnews)
South Africa has called on all Parties to work constructively and in a spirit of compromise...
Downbeat start to funding South Africa’s carbon transition
20 Nov 22 BlogThe release of South Africa’s Just Energy Transition Investment Plan (JET-IP) shortly before the opening of COP 27 in the Egyptian City of Sharm El Sheikh was rather subdued. The...
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18 Nov 22 NewsCOP27 news
Next Africa: Climate Hopes in the Balance in Last Hours of COP27 (Bloomberg)
African nations came into this month’s COP27 international climate summit in Egypt with ...
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17 Nov 22 NewsCOP27 updates
COP27 draft leaves out pledge to phase down all fossil fuels (Engineering News)
Countries negotiating at the climate summit in Egypt are on track to reject calls fo...
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15 Nov 22 NewsCOP27 news
Climate Financing, Water Revealed as Key Objectives at COP27 (Environmental Leader)
As COP27 enters its final week, financing global sustainability programs continue t...
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13 Nov 22 NewsUpdates from COP27
Namibia Minister launches Conference Outcome at COP27 Africa Day event (UNECA)
Africa Day took place on Tuesday the 8th November 2022 at the Africa Pavilion at...
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10 Nov 22 NewsCOP27 and related news
African perspectives on climate change research (Nature.com)
The 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) is being held in November 2022 in Sharm el-Sheikh, ...
A Promising Start to COP27: Climate Change Loss and Damage Makes it onto the Agenda
10 Nov 22 BlogThe 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) was officially opened on the 6th of November in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. The ...
5 Key Developments from COP27
10 Nov 22 BlogDelegates from nearly 200 countries have gathered in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt for the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP...
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09 Nov 22 NewsCOP27 updates
New report: African countries face 34% GDP hit due to climate change even at 1.5ºC of global heating (IOL)
A study published by Christian Aid highlights the devast...
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08 Nov 22 NewsCOP27 and related news
COP27: Al-Sisi urges developed countries to commit to their financial pledges to developing nations (Daily News Egypt)
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-...
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07 Nov 22 NewsLocal news
SARS concludes participation in ATAF, BRICS meetings (SAnews)
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has participated in two multilateral meetings to cement internat...