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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...