Greenpeace says South Africa and other developing nations don't have to sacrifice economic growth to do their part to save the planet.
A Greenpeace report proposes that South Africa uses energy more efficiently and exploit more wind and solar sources to cut its annual greenhouse gas emissions by more than 200 million tons by 2050. Greenpeace and the European Renewable Energy Council, a Brussels-based campaign group, have produced similar scenarios for several countries, but Monday's was the first for Africa.
Developing countries' contribution to global warming and what should be done about it are expected to be major topics when 190 nations meet in Copenhagen later this year to try to draft an ambitious agreement to fight climate change.
A Greenpeace report proposes that South Africa uses energy more efficiently and exploit more wind and solar sources to cut its annual greenhouse gas emissions by more than 200 million tons by 2050. Greenpeace and the European Renewable Energy Council, a Brussels-based campaign group, have produced similar scenarios for several countries, but Monday's was the first for Africa.
Developing countries' contribution to global warming and what should be done about it are expected to be major topics when 190 nations meet in Copenhagen later this year to try to draft an ambitious agreement to fight climate change.
