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South Africa to lift fracking moratorium in Karoo Basin, despite concerns
17 Nov 2025 14:49 GMT
… a lawyer at the South African NGO Centre for Environmental … for fossil fuels contradicts South Africa’s international commitments under … on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol, as well as its … Town, who has assessed South Africa’s technical readiness for …
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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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Can China Replace an Absent America in the Climate Fight?
05 Jan 2026 06:13 GMT
… in 2001, rejected the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, although he continued investments in … as Brazil, India, Indonesia, and South Africa; or whether the main existing …
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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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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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First African SF6-free switchgear installed in South Africa
14 Sep 2023 15:42 GMT
… comes at a time when South Africa faces immense energy challenges. Being … to SF6
Identified by the Kyoto Protocol as one of six GHGs …
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King Coal is Far From Dead
20 Dec 2025 17:13 GMT
… energy production on the rise, South Africa remains the continent’s largest … from the millennial panic, the Kyoto Protocol hype, and the first wave …