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South Africans plan mass global demonstration

August 29, 2020 Leave a Comment

The immense socio-economic impact under one of the world’s most extreme lockdowns during the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in South Africans uniting for their voices to be heard under a grassroots movement called Move One Million. The movement, launched in July 2020, has garnered interest from half a million South Africans to date and organisers are using a combination of … [Read more...]

Let’s take take Arctic oil to court!

February 16, 2017 1 Comment

The world over, oil companies are looking to ever more extreme and dangerous locations to drill, in a reckless bid to exploit the oil we have to keep in the ground. But from the Arctic, to the Canadian Tar Sands and now in the Great Australian Bight - where a huge people-powered win saw oil giant BP ditch its dangerous ultra-deepwater drilling - people have begun to break … [Read more...]

PVC products enjoy spotlight at recycled product of the year awards

October 22, 2015 Leave a Comment

Products made from PVC (Polyvinyl chloride) could be hard to recycle. Do not fall for the popular misconception that  PVC is not recyclable. South Africa saw a 3.9 % increase in the total amount of PVC, or vinyl, diverted from landfill in 2014 (18 488 tons). SAPRO’s Recycled Product of the Year Awards which took place in Stellenbosch recently, proved that there is a growing … [Read more...]

Norway aims to become Europe’s ‘green battery pack’

August 10, 2015 Leave a Comment

Norway's 937 hydroelectric-generating plants provide the country with 96 percent of its electricity—making it the world’s sixth-largest hydropower producer. Now, researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology are figuring out how to spread the water power wealth to other nations by turning Norway into the “green battery pack” of Europe. The idea is to … [Read more...]

Investors to move money from dirty energy?

April 10, 2014 Leave a Comment

Some of our world's largest global investment funds are seriously considering dropping dirty energy. Ernest Pillay speaks with Kevin James of GCX Africa.  Ernest Pillay: Investors are increasingly considering the decision to withdraw their investment in fossil fuel oil and gas companies. The latest to announce that they are considering a fossil fuel divestment plan is … [Read more...]

Co-chairs elected for climate finance programme

April 26, 2012 Leave a Comment

South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ms. Nkoana-Mashabane, has announced the appointment of Zaheer Fakir (South Africa) and Georg Børsting (Norway) as co-Chairs of a work programme on long-term climate finance. 100 Billion Dollars Per Year In the context of meaningful mitigation and adaptation actions and transparency on implementation, … [Read more...]

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