Glen Tancott | Infrastructure news - Part 40

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Infrastructure Development Act now in effect

The Infrastructure Development Act, which was signed into law by President Jacob Zuma on 30 May 2014, has come into operation with effect from the first of this month. The act has been put in place to facilitate and co-ordinate public...
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Some facts on fracking

Fracking in the US has led to a greater reduction in carbon emissions than all the wind turbines and solar panels across the entire globe put together. This is the stark fact presented at a meeting at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg recently....
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New African climate technology & finance centre

A pilot Africa Climate Technology Finance Center and Network will be established for a three-year period to support the deployment and scaling-up of both climate change mitigation and adaptation technologies. The regional centre will support...
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UN makes 16 green resolutions

The inaugural UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) recently concluded its five-day deliberations in Nairobi with 16 decisions and resolutions that encourage international action on major environmental issues ranging from air pollution, to plastic debris...
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Securing Nordic investors in renewable energy

The need for increased investments in sustainable energy supply in Sub-Saharan Africa is recognised as a top priority. A seminar titled Opportunity Africa: Sustainable Energy Investments held in Copenhagen, Denmark, brought together a broad group...
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Cape Town Beach clean up

Please keep an eye out on the Facebook page regarding the cleanup this coming weekend. Bit of rain expected so its touch n go… https://www.facebook.com/capetownbeachcleanup Mandela Day: Coming up on the 18th of July. Please check out our website...

Positive outcomes identified during mountain study

Consultants Royal HaskoningDHV has completed a 21 month feasibility study for Biodiversity Protection of the Magaliesberg Mountain. The findings can complement the Government’s application to UNESCO to declare the mountain range an official...