Fellow information
Yolandi Groenewald
Mail & Guardian newspaper. Based in the South Africa. Reporting on climate change issues. Passion for the environment.
Posts by Yolandi Groenewald
Will South Africa lead the solar energy revolution?
No commentsSouth Africa, Brazil and other emerging economies are likely to face emissions caps come 2012. Can South Africa’s solar energy ventures compete with its vast supply of cheap coal?
»Rich Spend More on Suntan Lotion
No commentsInternational funding efforts to help poor nations cope with climate change have been woeful, it emerged at this year’s big climate change conference in Bali. In a damning report released recently, development agency Oxfam said that rich nations had donated only R469-million ($67-million) to a fund dedicated to adaptation.
»Out to Save the World
No commentsNext week the cream of the world’s best negotiators will converge on the tropical paradise of Bali to discuss how to save the world. They are not likely to be dressed in superman capes, but may be wearing Armani suits in the tropical heat and their weapons of choice will be briefcases packed with their countries’ position papers.
»
