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Monday, 20 August 2018
Meeting the world’s agreed climate goals in the most cost-effective way while fostering growth requires countries to set a strong carbon price, with the goal of reaching $40-$80 per tonne of CO2 by 2020 and $50-100 per tonne by 2030.
Posted 29 May 2017
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Monday, May 29, 2017 - 13:15
The AXA chair, which was launched on 6 April 2017, is the first of its kind in Africa. It will fund 15 years of research that will inform better management of climate change risks. New is the first holder of what AXA calls a successional chair – a new scholar will be appointed every five years. Future positions will offer “an opportunity to develop the careers of researchers who are close to associate professor level,” says New, adding that it would help entice the best climate change researchers to set up shop at UCT.
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Tuesday, April 18, 2017 - 14:45
Makeya Karlie (South Africa) attended the University of the Western Cape and graduated with honours in Environmental and Water Science....
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Thursday, April 13, 2017 - 17:30
As the 2016/17 fire season in the Western Cape draws to a close, what can we take from the experiences of one of the worst seasons in recent history? Are we moving towards a future where extensive and destructive fires become the new normal? How should we respond?
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Thursday, April 13, 2017 - 11:15