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‘Ghost’ flights are yet another example of our polluting ways
Due to covid-19, there are aeroplanes jetting about with few, if no passengers in them, which means those planes are releasing unnecessary greenhouse gases that will trap heat and warm this planet for decades to come
Germans vent VW fury in mass ‘dieselgate’ suit
Consumers accuse the 12-brand group of deliberately harming clients by installing software to make cars appear less polluting than they really were
Three Japanese automakers admit false emissions data
The companies came forward after the ministry last month ordered 23 auto and motorbike companies to conduct in-house probes
Three million electric cars by 2050 – if government doesn’t trip itself up
Vehicles powered by wind and sun underpin the green transport strategy, but legislation and departmental silos stand in the way .
VW fights to survive after emissions scandal, but it’s business as usual in SA
South Africans are interested in low fuel consumption and remain loyal to VW, whose cars top the best-seller list as its market share increases.
Big polluters buy time on emissions
SA’s major polluters are going ahead with plans to offset their emissions, lowering pollution in one place to save money and continue polluting.
India can cut carbon output – with help
Success at COP21 in Paris requires that all countries recognise the merit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s argument for "climate justice".
Big business stalls crucial carbon tax
Industry and even some state bodies have been putting pressure on the treasury to change its approach.
How Eskom’s coal kills
More than 600 people could perish every year from illnesses related to air pollution when all Eskom's power plants come on stream.
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Pharmacists at one of the major public hospitals in Gauteng say they only received sufficient protective gear after several of their colleagues contracted Covid-19.
ConCourt settles the law on the public protector and interim interdicts
The Constitutional Court said it welcomed robust debate but criticised the populist rhetoric in the battle between Busisiwe Mkhwebane and Minister Pravin Gordhan
Gauteng nurses say they did not take an oath to die
With more resources than other provinces, health workers in Gauteng still say they do not have enough protective equipment to ensure safety when working with Covid-19 patients
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