CLIMATE CHANGE ACT 22 OF 2024: DRAFT TECHNICAL GUIDELINES FOR THE NATIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS CARBON BUDGET AND MITIGATION PLAN REGULATIONS
Notice Title: Climate Change Act 22 of 2024 (“CCA”): Draft Technical Guidelines for the National Greenhouse Gas Carbon Budget and Mitigation Plan Regulations
Government Notice: GN 6477 in GG 53103 on 1 August 2025
Commencing date: Comments to be submitted on or before 30 September 2025
The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment in terms of sections 30(2)(a)(i), 26, 27, 31, and 32 of the CCA, published the draft Technical Guidelines for the National Greenhouse Gas Carbon Budget and Mitigation Plan Regulations (“Technical Guidelines”) for public comment.
The purpose of the Technical Guidelines is to support the implementation of the National Greenhouse Gas Carbon Budget and Mitigation Plan Regulations. The draft Technical Guidelines provide for the following:
- The structure and methodology of the Carbon Budgeting and Mitigation Plan program;
- The Competent Authority’s responsibility and the internal review and validation process that the Competent Authority will follow;
- The Data Provider’s responsibilities;
- The independent verification and validation process to be followed;
- Budget allocation to new entrants; and
- The progress reporting and compliance requirements
Members of the public are invited to submit comments on or before 30 September 2025. For a copy of the Government Gazette Notice click here: Climate Change Act: Regulations: Technical Guidelines for the National Greenhouse Gars Carbon Budget and Mitigation Plan: Comments invited
For more information or assistance please contact Jan Nel at jan@shangoni.co.za.
