The Climate Change Act, 2024 is an act of the Parliament of South Africa adopting policies relating to climate change mitigation and climate change adaptation. The act places duties on the national government, the provincial governments and municipalities.
Provisions.
The act contains a commitments to the goal of "decent work" and defines a just transition as the following.
The act formally sets out the functions of the Presidential Climate Commission.
Mitigation.
The act sets emissions caps for sectors large greenhouse gas emissions.
Adaptation.
The act requires every municipality to publish adaptation plans.
Implementation.
In implementing the legislation, certain provisions were excluded from the initial proclamation.
Reception.
The Energy Council of South Africa supported the legislation, describing it as a "critical piece of legislation".
The act was welcomed by the Presidential Climate Commission and the World Wide Fund for Nature.