CLIMATE CHANGE ACT, 22 OF 2024
Notice Title: Climate Change Act, 22 of 2024
Government Notice: GN 5050 in GG 50966 on 23 July 2024
Commencing date: To be proclaimed
The President has assented to the Climate Change Act, 22 of 2024 which was published for general information.
The aim of the Act is:
- To enable the development of an effective climate change response and a long-term, just transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy and society for South Africa in the context of sustainable development; and
- to provide for matters connected therewith.
The objects of the Act are to—
- provide for a coordinated and integrated response by the economy and society to climate change and its impacts in accordance with the principles of cooperative governance;
- provide for the effective management of inevitable climate change impacts by enhancing adaptive capacity, strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability to climate change, with a view to building social, economic and environmental resilience and an adequate national adaptation response in the context of the global climate change response;
- make a fair contribution to the global effort to stabilise greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that avoids dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system;
- to ensure a just transition towards a low carbon economy and society considering national circumstances;
- give effect to the Republic’s international commitments and obligations in relation to climate change; and
- protect and preserve the planet for the benefit of present and future generations of humankind.
The Act will come into operation on a date fixed by the President by proclamation in the Gazette.
For a copy of the Government Gazette Notice click here.
For more information or assistance please contact Jan Nel at jan@shangoni.co.za.