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New satellite data reveals the world’s largest air pollution hotspot is Mpumalanga – South Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa, 29 October 2018 – A groundbreaking analysis of satellite data from 1 June to 31 August this year [1] reveals the world’s largest NO2 air pollution hotspots…
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IPCC Special Report on 1.5°C and its implications for South Africa
The approval and launch of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on 1.5°C warming will happen on October 8, 2018 in Incheon, Korea. The report highlights the…
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Greenpeace Africa offers its condolences to minister Edna Molewa’s family
Environment Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has passed away at the age of 61. Happy Khambule, Political Advisor comments: ‘Minister Molewa, was a true climate champion in South Africa and in…
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Eskom should look to the sun and wind – they offer unlimited energy
Eskom’s recent warnings of gloom, doom and tragedy is enough to give South Africans nightmares. But in the gloom there is potential for hope. It comes as no surprise that…
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30 Plastic Facts to Set the Record Straight
There is no disputing the critical environmental situation resulting from our excessive and unnecessary use of plastic. There is currently enough plastic in the ocean to circle the Earth over…
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Greenpeace Africa reacts to President Ramaphosa’s ‘new coal deal’
In response to rumours that an agreement has been signed between South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Chinese state-owned companies to build a new mega coal-fired 4,600MW power station in…
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Life After Coal and Greenpeace Africa Slam Inclusion of New Coal in Electricity Plan
The inclusion of new coal in the updated draft Integrated Resource Plan for Electricity (IRP) will cost South Africa close to R20 billion more than we need to spend, and will make electricity more expensive for all South Africans. If the Department of Energy were to publish the least-cost plan that civil society organisations have…
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Jeff Radebe, will Monday be it? – Greenpeace Africa
24 August 2018, Johannesburg -- Responding to reports that South Africa’s new electricity plan (the IRP) has been approved by cabinet and will be released for a ‘short consultation period’ on Monday, Greenpeace Africa has said:
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Message from Greenpeace Africa Executive Director on the passing of former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan
Following the news of the passing of former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, Greenpeace Africa Executive Director Njeri Kabeberi has said: A great pillar of peace, justice, human rights and…
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Message from Greenpeace Africa Executive Director on the passing of former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan
Following the news of the passing of former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, Greenpeace Africa Executive Director Njeri Kabeberi has said: