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Department of Environmental Affairs has ‘secretly’ weakened sulphur dioxide (SO2) emission standards for coal-fired power stations
Johannesburg, South Africa – 14 November 2018 — Greenpeace Africa strongly opposes the unlawful decision by the Department of Environmental Affairs to weaken sulphur dioxide (SO2) emission standards for coal-fired…
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Renewable Energy Myths
The evidence is in: Renewable energy is viable, reliable, and ready to go – all that’s missing is the political will to kick start an energy revolution in South Africa.…
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Greenpeace Africa responds to accusations by NUM
Johannesburg, 5 November 2018: Responding to accusations of recklessness made by NUM, as reported by TimesLive, Greenpeace Africa Senior Climate and Energy Campaign Manager, Melita Steele has said: “People’s lives…
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#NO2Coal: 5 Scary Facts About Air Pollution
While fictitious ghosts and ghouls capture the world’s imagination over Halloween, a real invisible killer claims thousands South Africans’ lives each year. South Africa’s Mpumalanga province has been identified as…
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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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Reactive on IPCC Report
Kinshasa, 9th October 2018: In October, the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published a special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above pre industrial levels…
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The moment of truth has arrived: Leading climate scientists present new findings on Paris goals
South Africa, Johannesburg, 8 October 2018 – Experts from around the world gathered in Korea from 1 – 8 October 2018, to deliberate on the International Panel on Climate Change…
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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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Jeff, fracking is not the answer to fuel prices, it is just plain wrong!
Johannesburg, South Africa, 20 September 2018 — In response to Energy Minister Jeff Radebe’s recent call for all impediments to shale gas exploration to be removed as part of government’s…
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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…