NEWS SNIPPETS

CLIMATE POLICY
Climate policy to map out transition to low-carbon economy  - Engineering News 

SOLAR GEYSERS
New initiative seeks to tap carbon-credit potential of SA’s solar-geyser roll-out - Engineering News

GREEN TECHNOLOGY
Air France and Airbus complete green commercial flight - Engineering News

TRADE & CLIMATE CHANGE
SA should align trade and climate policies – Treasury official - Engineering News

GREEN ECONOMY
Environmental Affairs, DBSA to establish 'green' funding mechanism - Engineering News

DPE drafting climate change, green economy policy for SoEs - Engineering News

RENEWABLES FUNDING
SA to launch renewables funding scheme at climate conference - Engineering News

EMISSIONS
South Korea sets 2012 CO2 cut volume for industry, power - Engineering News

CLIMATE CHANGE
SA approves climate policy, confident on COP 17 - Engineering News

SA will not deviate from African bloc in key climate talks - Engineering News

Climate change negotiators see no major Durban deal - Engineering News

AUTO INDUSTRY
Less is more, promises BMW  - Engineering News

Nissan to launch Leaf electric car in SA in 2013 – if policy is in place - Engineering News

Hyundai SA starts construction on its new R75m green head office - Engineering News

NUCLEAR ENERGY
Lessons from Fukushima outlined in SA nuclear safety meeting - Engineering News

Japan begins energy debate as nuclear forces fight back - Engineering News