NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: AIR QUALITY ACT 39 OF 2004: METHODOLOGICAL GUIDELINES FOR QUANTIFICATION OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
Notice Title: National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act 39 of 2004 (“NEMAQA”): Methodological Guidelines for Quantification of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Government Notices: GN 2598 in GG 47257 on 7 October 2022
Commencing date: 7 October 2022
The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (“the Minister”) in terms of section 12 of the NEMAQA, read with regulation 10 of the National Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulations, GNR 275 of 3 April 2017 (“the Regulations”) published the Methodological Guidelines for Quantification of Greenhouse Gas Emissions.
The Methodological Guideline document describes the reporting methodology as specified in the NEMAQA and the Regulations. The purpose of the Methodological Guidelines is to provide additional guidance and commentary to assist data providers in estimating Greenhouse Gas (“GHG”) emissions for reporting on the Greenhouse Gas reporting module of the National Atmospheric Emission Inventory System (“NAEIS”).
For a copy of the Government Gazette Notice click here.
How to ensure compliance at my operations?
Any employer required to report on GHG emissions must take note of the guidance document in the process of estimating their GHG emissions.
For more information or assistance please contact Jan Nel at jan@shangoni.co.za.
