Facing the most serious civilizational threat ever, what is the South African government doing? The new Infrastructure Development Act pushed into law by economic development minister Ebrahim Patel will fast-track carbon-intensive mega-projects on behalf of mainly...
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Europe’s crisis and the rise of the far right| by John Palmer
The general election of February in Italy produced a political deadlock over the formation of a new government and reawakened fears that the crisis of the European Union currency – the Euro – could take a new turn for the worse. A low turnout of voters (by Italian...
Champagne Socialism
According to the Mail and Guardian - the SACP celebrated their 91st birthday in style. "At the foot of the stage were two large red cakes, surrounded by bottles of champagne. Printed on the cakes were: "91 years of militant struggle for socialism" and "1921 - 2012"....
Rio+20 Draft Text Is 283 Paragraphs Of Fluff | by George Monbiot
In 1992, world leaders signed up to something called "sustainability". Few of them were clear about what it meant; I suspect that many of them had no idea. Perhaps as a result, it did not take long for this concept to mutate into something subtly different:...
‘Golden Age of Gas’ threatens renewable energy, IEA warns | by Fiona Harvey
Agency says tripling output by 2035 from unconventional gas sources such as shale gas could end support for renewables A "golden age of gas" spurred by a tripling of shale gas from fracking and other sources of unconventional gas by 2035 will stop renewable energy in...
Gas Rebranded as Green Energy by EU | by Fiona Harvey
Victory for gas lobby as aims of €80bn EU innovation programme altered to channel money to 'low-carbon' fossil fuel Energy from gas power stations has been rebranded as a green, low-carbon source of power by a €80bn European Union programme, in a triumph of the...
EU Greenhouse Gas emissions rise despite Climate Change Policies | by Fiona Richards
European Union's 2010 greenhouse gas emissions rise of 2.4% blamed on cold winter and economic recovery in some areas Greenhouse gas emissions for the European Union increased in 2010, despite the economic recession and policies intended to tackle climate change. The...
ANC vs City Press: What lies beneath | by Mandy de Waal
Some say it was the ANC's best chance to steer public attention away from its disastrous handling of the economy. Some say they just couldn't wait to spark an outrage so people would stop talking about textbooks being five months late in Limpopo. Some say the public...
Leaked documents reveal UK fight to dilute EU Green Energy targets | by Fiona Harvey
Allegations of coalition hypocrisy over green issues as critics say documents show UK has caved in to fossil fuel lobbyists The government has been trying to water down key environmental regulations in Brussels despite trumpeting its commitment to green issues at...


