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Race to save Kyoto Protocol
08 December 2011 - With less than 24 hours left before the world sees an end to another climate change conference, COP17 negotiators in Durban are working around the clock to salvage the talks with the African group vowing on Thursday to ensure some kind of deal was achieved.
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More money needed for climate change
08 December 2011 - Top politicians from several countries joined civil society leaders on Monday in the call for more innovative sources of finance to address climate change, including a tax on maritime shipping, to be part of the deal in Durban.
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Act now, Ban urges climate delegates
07 December 2011 - As the pressure to address climate change continues to mount at COP17, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon warned on Tuesday that the world was in danger.
SA praised for proposed climate change legislation
06 December 2011 - The South African government has been praised for setting an example by moving to introduce climate change legislation.
Gloves off at COP17
05 December 2011 - A group of 54 African countries at the UN Climate Change Conference in Durban has flexed its muscles on Monday, expressing concern at what it described as attempts by some developed countries to kill the Kyoto Protocol.
Oceans 'ignored' on COP17 agenda
02 December 2011 - The world's oceans, often referred to as the heart and lungs of the planet, are under stress and scientists are calling for immediate action.
Kyoto Protocol must not die in Durban
24 November 2011 - KwaZulu-Natal Premier Zweli Mkhize says Durban must not be the place where the Kyoto Protocol dies and is buried.
PetroSA gets green light for Project Ikhwezi
22 November 2011 - National oil company PetroSA has received environmental authorisation for Project Ikhwezi, which is aimed at sustaining the life of the Mossel Bay gas-to-liquid refinery.
SOEs to get climate change policy
17 November 2011 - A climate change policy framework for state-owned enterprises (SOEs) is expected to be launched ahead COP17.
Climate change could reverse SA's development gains
17 November 2011 - Climate change and its impact have the potential to reverse the development gains achieved since the dawn of democracy, says Water and Environmental Affairs Deputy Minister, Rejoice Mabudafhasi.