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Climate change and renewable energy: Where does your favorite party stand?
In light of the catastrophic threats posed by climate change, Greenpeace has analysed the top three political party’s manifesto’s to understand their stance on clean energy, and climate change. The impacts of climate change have already been felt in South Afric over the proceeding eight months with the current drought conditions leading to water scarcity…
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3 of SA’s top Five Retailers commit to Lobby for an Enabling Framework for Renewable Energy
Johannesburg, 27 July 2016 - Massmart, Pick n Pay and Woolworths have indicated their commitment to lobby for an enabling framework that will allow for renewable energy expansion in South Africa at a round table discussion organised by Greenpeace. The three retail heavyweights met with Greenpeace to determine how best retailers could go about lobbying…
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Eskom’s anti renewable energy campaign puts profits before the people of South Africa
22 July 2016, Johannesburg - Reacting to the media reports regarding the letter written by Eskom’s board chair Ben Ngubane stating that Eskom will not sign any power purchase agreements with private producers after the current round is finalized without further discussion, Greenpeace has said:
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Will you marry the sun? Greenpeace activists deliver gigantic ‘solar’ ring to Pick n Pay CEO
Cape Town, 28 June 2016: Today Greenpeace activists made a formal marriage proposal to Pick n Pay, calling on the retailer to commit to a 100% renewable energy future, and ditch its dirty love affair with fossil fuels. In a peaceful protest action that took place at the Pick n Pay head office in Cape…
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The biggest sun plant in the solar orchard
Last week the Solar Lovers participated in a Solar Expo in Wonderboom Junction North of the City of Pretoria from the 6 to the 19th of June 2016.
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The Sun is the center of it all…
The diary of a Solar Lover - Part 2
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Shopping on Sunshine
The diary of a Solar Lover - Part 1
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Greenpeace ranks Pick n Pay, Massmart, Spar, Woolworths and Shoprite on commitments to a 100% renewable energy vision
Johannesburg, 19 April 2016 – South Africa’s top five retailers (Pick n Pay, Massmart, Spar, Woolworths and Shoprite) have a major role to play in shaping sustainable growth in the energy sector and need to champion South Africa’s transition to 100% renewable energy, according to the latest report launched today by Greenpeace Africa.
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The Great Water Grab
Water is essential for all life on earth and plays a central role in human development: from sanitation and health, to food and energy production, to industrial activities and economic development. However, human activities are depleting our planet’s water resources at an alarming rate.