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PCC welcomes release of South Africa’s updated energy, climate plans
04 Nov 2025 09:12 GMT
… as key milestones in South Africa’s commitment to energy … the thirtieth anniversary of the Kyoto Protocol and the tenth anniversary … It also expressed support for South Africa’s delegation to COP30, …
The PCC also urged South Africa’s G20 Presidency and the …
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South Africa court halts natural gas power plant project, cites climate commitments
20 Oct 2025 09:16 GMT
A South African court has nullified the … gas emissions were inconsistent with South Africa’s commitment to decarbonization. … under the Paris Agreement, the Kyoto Protocol, and the U.N. Framework … also a cornerstone of the South African government’s plan to …
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South Africa must use the G20 to reset its climate legacy
15 Sep 2025 07:26 GMT
… the continued relevance of the Kyoto Protocol in shaping climate sustainability action … affected by climate change. South African can thereby represent interests such … resilience obligations becomes imperative for South Africa’s commitment to climate …
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Why even pro-climate action organisations may pull in different directions
05 Nov 2025 19:09 GMT
… oil extraction to Brazilian and South African renewable energy generation.
International relations … strategies, right back to the Kyoto protocol, the 1997 agreement that set …
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Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts leads South Africa’s delegation at UNCCD COP16, 2 to 13 Dec
02 Dec 2024 17:17 GMT
… South Africa:
Securing additional investments and relations with financial mechanisms: South Africa … Group on Drought: South Africa will advocate for … Diversity; and the Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement … the provinces in South Africa. South Africa is of the …
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Can Latin America finally present a united front for COP30?
28 Oct 2025 15:44 GMT
… as the creation of the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement, according … also coordinating its positions with South Africa, India and China as part … conference, countries agreed to the Kyoto Protocol, a climate agreement that set …
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South Africa: Will an investor-friendly mining policy turn the economy around?
08 Oct 2024 15:01 GMT
… environmental agreements, such as the Kyoto Protocol and the United Nations Framework … by gold and coal.
The South African Parliamentary Committee on Mineral Resources … biggest employer in South Africa (2018 figures). Courtesy: MINE.
In South Africa, the Just …
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South Africa: Can carbon tax on shipping help maritime commerce and climate change?
13 Aug 2024 10:05 GMT
With 11 billion tonnes of goods traded internationally by sea every year, shipping accounts for around 3% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This is more than commercial aviation, for example, which is responsible for 2.6% of the planet’s emissions. …
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Minister Dion George: Carbon Markets Africa Summit 2025
22 Oct 2025 19:48 GMT
… clarity and confidence. Under the Kyoto Protocol, our continent accounted for only … honoured to introduce the Draft South African Carbon Markets Framework, developed … implementation.
Third, to reinforce South Africa’s leadership in climate innovation …
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Mining can benefit from dialogue on climate change/carbon markets
22 Oct 2025 19:39 GMT
… was the adoption of the Kyoto Protocol, an international treaty in 1997 … dioxide emissions driving it.
“The Kyoto Protocol was more complete and much … new approach.”
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