Being Green - 15 April 2016

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Stormy Weather for Energy Policy:

“There are no signs of the weather conditions improving for those flying through the energy debates. ‘Flying’ is not the term I should have used, rather hovering, trudging or halting.I think it’s a good idea to keep informed, so I’ll just mention a few developments. Not that you should take my word for it, or anyone’s, really.
Minister of Energy, Tina Joemat-Pettersson, confirmed last week in the Energy Portfolio Committee that the next phase of the nuclear procurement process has been stalled indefinitely. The Democratic Alliance (DA), which has been calling for the nuclear programme to be be abandoned from the outset, welcomed this move as the first step toward its outright cancellation.”
15 Apr 2016 English South Africa Health & Fitness

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