Revised energy-efficiency strategy to go before Cabinet by year-end 5-Jul-2010
The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (Unido) has initiated a "comprehensive" review of South Africa's National Energy Efficiency Strategy, which sets a target for energy-efficiency improvement of 12% by 2015.
Academics urge radical new approach to climate change 11-May-2010
A major change of approach is needed if society is to restrain climate change, according to a report from a self-styled "eclectic" group of academics. The UN process has failed, they argue, and a global approach concentrating on CO2 cuts will never work.
Minister to battle Nersa over municipal power tariffs 4-Mar-2010
A National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) decision to cap municipalities' surcharges on electricity will "not be taken lying down", Cooperative Governance Minister Sicelo Shiceka said on Wednesday.
