# Die minister van Bosbou, Visserye en die Omgewing, Dion George, sê beduidende vordering is gemaak met die vermindering van koolstofvrystellings as deel van Suid-Afrika se Billike Energie-oorgang. Suid-Afrika is onder die top 15 grootste koolstofdioksied-uitlaters wêreldwyd. Minister George sê die onlangs gepubliseerde konsep-regulasies vir die Nasionale Kweekhuisgas-koolstofbegroting en -versagtingsplan sal die land se oorgang […]
# Die Internasionale Energie-agentskap sê die gemiddelde tempo waarteen olie- en gasvelde se produksie oor tyd afneem, het wêreldwyd aansienlik versnel. Dit is grootliks vanweë groter afhanklikheid van skalie- en diepsee-bronne. Die nuwe IEA-verslag sê die gemiddelde wêreldkoerse vir jaarlikse na-spits-afname is 5,6-persent vir olie-produksie en 6,8-persent vir konvensionele aardgas. Die agentskap sê sonder voortgesette […]
# Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dion George, says there have been significant developments toward the reduction of carbon emissions as part of South Africa’s Just Energy Transition. South Africa is among the top 15 largest emitters of carbon dioxide worldwide. Minister George says the recently published draft National Greenhouse Gas Carbon Budget […]
# International Energy Agency says the average rate at which oil and gas fields’ output declines over time has significantly accelerated globally. This is largely due to higher reliance on shale and deep offshore resources. The new IEA report states that the average global rates for annual post-peak decline are 5.6-percent for oil output and […]
# ‘n Mylpaal-ooreenkoms van die Wêreldhandelsorganisasie het in werking getree wat miljarde-rand se skadelike visvang-subsidies verbied. Die ooreenkoms, wat deur Brasilië, Kenia, Tonga en Viëtnam goedgerkeur is, verbied subsidies vir oorbeviste voorrade en visvang in internasionale waters. Regerings bestee tans jaarliks 614-mijard-rand aan sulke subsidies, hoofsaaklik deur China, die Europese Unie, Amerika, Suid-Korea en Japan. […]
# Wildlife Ranching South Africa het die minister van Bosbou, Visserye en die Omgewing, Dion George, beskuldig dat hy nie jaarlikse jagkwotas vir olifante, swartrenosters en luiperds vasgestel het nie. George het onlangs aangekondig hy sal kwotas terughou hangende ‘n hofuitspraak. Die organisasie voer aan die minister gebruik die saak as ‘n verskoning om nie […]
# Wildlife Ranching South Africa have accused Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment minister, Dion George of failing to set annual hunting quotas for elephants, black rhinos and leopards. George recently announced he would withhold quotas pending a court outcome. The organisation argues the minister is using the case as an excuse for inaction. Ranchers say […]
# A landmark World Trade Organisation agreement banning billions in harmful fishing subsidies has come into force. Approved by Brazil, Kenya, Tonga, and Vietnam, the deal prohibits subsidies for overfished stocks and fishing in international waters. Governments currently spend 614-billion-rand annually on such subsidies, mainly by China, the EU, the US, South Korea, and Japan. […]
# Die DA in die Wes-Kaap verwelkom CapeNature se vinnige optrede na die dood van ʼn jong luiperd wat in Heidelberg in ʼn onwettige strik gevang is. CapeNature het ná die voorval ʼn ondersoek gelas en dit na die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag verwys. Dave Bryant van die DA sê strikke is onwettig sonder ʼn permit. Hy […]
