REQUEST FOR UPDATE ON AND PRIORITISATION OF THE CLIMATE CHANGE BILL, 2018

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), acting on behalf of the Life After Coal/Impilo Ngaphandle Kwamalahle Campaign, wrote to the Acting Minister of Environmental Affairs on 20 November 2018 to request an update on the status and prioritisation of the Climate Change Bill, 2018. The CER argues that the promulgation of climate legislation is a Constitutional imperative and a legal obligation of the state to protect citizens from the urgent threats of climate change.

• The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), representing the Life After Coal/Impilo Ngaphandle Kwamalahle Campaign, is urging the Department of Environmental Affairs to prioritise the promulgation of the Climate Change Bill, 2018, which was published for public comment on 8 June 2018.
• The CER asserts that the South African state has a legal and Constitutional obligation to implement effective climate change mitigation and adaptation measures. They argue that failing to promulgate legislation to address climate change would violate the right to an environment not harmful to health or wellbeing and the duty of care established in the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (NEMA).
• The document cites an IPCC report identifying Southern Africa as a "climate change hot spot" regarding drying and hot extremes, noting that temperatures in subtropical regions of southern Africa have risen at approximately twice the global rate over the last five decades.
• The CER references the Dutch court case State of the Netherlands v the Urgenda Foundation (9 October 2018) to support the claim that states have a positive obligation to protect citizens from the real threat of dangerous climate change.
• While calling for the Bill's urgent passage, the CER maintains that the current version of the Climate Change Bill is insufficient and must be substantially amended to adequately address climate change and comply with the Constitution.

APA

Centre for Environmental Rights (2018). REQUEST FOR UPDATE ON AND PRIORITISATION OF THE CLIMATE CHANGE BILL, 2018. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Annexure-D-LAC-letter-to-Minister-Hanekom-CC-Bill-20-11-18.docx.pdf?x21779

Chicago

Centre for Environmental Rights. REQUEST FOR UPDATE ON AND PRIORITISATION OF THE CLIMATE CHANGE BILL, 2018. 2018. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Annexure-D-LAC-letter-to-Minister-Hanekom-CC-Bill-20-11-18.docx.pdf?x21779.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{centreforenvironmentalrights2018request, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{REQUEST FOR UPDATE ON AND PRIORITISATION OF THE CLIMATE CHANGE BILL, 2018}}, publisher = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, year = {2018}, month = nov, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Annexure-D-LAC-letter-to-Minister-Hanekom-CC-Bill-20-11-18.docx.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }