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Ramaphosa Panel Urges South Africa to Show Climate Ambition

  • Nation should aim for net-zero emissions by 2050, panel says
  • Exports at risk of being subjected to higher tariffs

Wind turbines in Gouda, South Africa.

Photographer: Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg
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A panel appointed by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa urged the world’s 12th-biggest producer of greenhouse gases to adopt more ambitious plans to reduce its environmental footprint and commit to generating zero emissions on a net basis by 2050.