Vision of the future takes shape
South Africa's national development plan and the ANC's proposals have people talking, although the proposal is still a draft document.
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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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Carbon tax debate: It's about more than just hot air
South Africa stands to gain much from the tax in terms of both monetary and environmental benefits, but business warns of job losses.
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Australia introduces controversial carbon laws
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has introduced her government's carbon tax plans into Parliament to legislate a price on pollution.
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Carbon tax outrage darkens Labor's future
They call Wollongong "carbon central", but in Australia's polarised climate change debate, this mining hub is not central at all.
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Oz emissions charge prompts SA reaction
Australia announced its introduction of a carbon tax last week and South Africa's plans for an emissions tax are reasonably advanced.
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Earth Hour aims for hope in darkened world
Lights will go out around the world on Saturday with hundreds of millions of people set to take part in the Earth Hour climate change campaign.
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No carbon tax, but power levy up
Carbon taxes have been shelved for a year, but the levy on electricity generated from non-renewable and nuclear energy will rise.
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SA carbon tax could hurt business, consumers
South Africa is likely to phase-in a carbon tax on fossil fuel inputs as part of new measures to curb carbon dioxide emissions.
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Motlanthe backs carbon tax
Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe on Tuesday defended a carbon tax that seeks to "green" the South African economy.
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