A pearl in the rough

There is, at least, one green super skyscraper in China’s new concrete jungle.

Blame game heats up

Back-and-forth arguments between developing and developed nations on who should cut how much in carbon emissions frustrated many in Bonn.

Few meaty advances at Bonn climate-change talks

At the UN Climate Change Convention talks held in Bonn recently 192 countries met to discuss long-term cooperative action to address climate change.

Obama gets tough on emissions

Private cars are thought to account for about a quarter of the greenhouse gas emissions in America.

UN climate talks progress on poor nation aid

A UN conference made progress on Friday towards agreeing a fund to help poor nations cope with the impacts of climate change.

Kortbroek strikes back at climate conference

Environment minister Martinus van Schalkwyk got tough with countries holding up negotiations when he arrived at the UN climate change conference.

More SA companies come clean on carbon

A total of 59 of SA's Top 100 companies have responded to South Africa's Carbon Disclosure Project, Environment Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk.

Aladdin and the green genie

An Australian company has come up with a version of this free exchange, offering to replace your old lightbulbs with energy-efficient CFLs.

'EU car-makers blocking emissions targets'

The top 14 car-makers in the European market still had to cut emissions by 17% to reach the EU's 2012 target of 130 grams a kilometre.

Taxing hot air

Cabinet is backing a radical new tax policy to combat climate change, writes Kevin Davie.