Carbon tax to curb big polluters

13 Mar 2021

The carbon tax is an important step on the road for South Africa to meet its commitments in terms of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. — South Africa is stepping up its climate change programme ahead of the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, in November. (Oupa Nkosi)

South Africa is stepping up its climate change programme ahead of the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, in November.

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Tunicia Phillips

Tunicia Phillips is an investigative, award-winning journalist who has worked in broadcast for 10 years. Her beats span across crime, court politics, mining energy and social justice. She has recently returned to print at the M&G working under the Amadela Trust to specialise in climate change and environmental reporting.

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