Gathering urges rethink on carbon emitters
Divisions over who should lead the fight against climate change should be laid aside say ministers from some of the world's poorest countries.
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Naked cyclists dare Cape Town to change
It's the morning before the Cape Argus cycle tour, and about 100 cyclists -- in various states of undress -- have taken to the streets.
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Climate change fight gets tax nod too
Carbon tax which will reward and punish businesses accordingly will be introduced next year.
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'Last-ditch' UN climate talks kick off at COP17 in Durban
UN talks to save the Kyoto Protocol begin today in Durban, aimed at cutting emissions blamed for rising sea levels, intense storms and crop failures.
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COP17: Redefine rich and poor countries
As delegates gather in SA to plot against climate change, some governments are pushing to redefine distinctions between rich and poor nations.
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Mines, Sasol question SA's climate change plan
The Chamber of Mines and Sasol have expressed reservations about SA's main climate policy paper, with industry reduction targets a key concern.
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Australia unveils carbon-reduction scheme
Australia unveiled plans on Sunday to slap a carbon tax of A$23 a tonne on its 500 worst polluters from 2012.
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None of our fixes break the planet-wrecking project
All of us in the green movement are lost before the planet's real nightmare: not too little fossil fuel -- but too much.
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Carbon cuts cancelled out by imported goods
Kyoto protocol means carbon footprints are calculated for the countries producing goods, not those consuming them.
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Shale gas as dirty as oil, coal for warming
Shale gas, an energy source carries a greater carbon footprint than oil, coal and conventional gas over at least a 20-year period.
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