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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change was established in 1988, which led to the tabling of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in 1992 (China Stringer Network/Reuters)

Climate change Bill needs to be strengthened

There appears to be no legal consequences for organs of state that fail to comply with the Bill

A dummy’s guide: Making sense of COP17

A dummy’s guide: Making sense of COP17

COP17 has come and gone, leaving many South Africans still scratching their heads about what it all meant. You have questions, we have answers.

COP17: Talks stumble toward uncertain end

A draft global pact on climate change has boosted UN talks, already deep into overtime, but negotiators are worried it’s a little too late.

COP 17 omission leaves black hole

COP 17 omission leaves black hole

The glaring lack of mention of ‘climate’ or ‘change’ in Zuma’s speech has left many in the international community in a state of mild panic.

SA sets sights on climate targets

SA sets sights on climate targets

After winning praise for their role in Cancùn, SA’s negotiators have high hopes for Durban talks.

Planning needed to avoid climate change COP-out in Durban

Perhaps it is Fifa World Cup syndrome — a combination of complacency and a blasé attitude — or just South Africans’ tendency to wake up late to big things, but at the moment…

Will our grandchildren revile the ‘lost decade’?

The first decade of the 21st century dawned with a global strategy to fight climate change but ended in chaos with the UN system in tatters.

UN climate chief optimistic over Copenhagen talks

The UN’s top climate negotiator voiced optimism on Monday that a deal can be salvaged next month at world talks on global warming.

UN: Time running short for climate-change deal

Time is running short to pull together a global climate-change deal in crucial talks in Copenhagen in December, the UN’s climate-change head says.

Climate change: Talking about talks

Yvo de Boer, executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, refers to 2009 as “the year of climate change”.