URGENT REQUEST FOR INFORMATION RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE BILL B9-2022

The Centre for Environmental Rights, representing the Life After Coal/Impilo Ngaphandle Kwamalahle Campaign, has requested urgent information from the South African government to inform public comments on the Climate Change Bill B9-2022. The request focuses on the proposed removal of Schedule 3 (the emissions trajectory), the status of the National Adaptation Strategy and Plan, the timelines for future regulations, and access to an updated socio-economic impact assessment.

• The Minister and Department recommended removing Schedule 3 from the Bill because it is "outdated when measured against the latest climate change science". The Centre for Environmental Rights argues that removing this schedule without a substitute would leave South Africa with "no emissions trajectory", which would make the Bill "highly ineffectual" for meeting international obligations under the Paris Agreement.
• The Centre for Environmental Rights expresses concern over the lack of specified deadlines and timeframes within the Bill for critical climate actions, including the determination of a national greenhouse gas emissions trajectory, the allocation of carbon budgets, and the setting of sectoral emissions targets.
• There is uncertainty regarding the status of the national adaptation strategy and plan (NASP). The Centre for Environmental Rights seeks to clarify if a new NASP has been created as envisaged by the Bill, or if references made by the Department pertain to the "2019 National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy (NCCAS)".
• The Centre for Environmental Rights has requested access to an updated socio-economic impact assessment for the Bill, which the Department stated had been undertaken in 2022, asserting it is a "crucial document to inform engagement".

APA

Centre for Environmental Rights (2022). URGENT REQUEST FOR INFORMATION RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE BILL B9-2022. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Letter-to-Minister-and-Department-FFE-Climate-Change-Bill-related-infomation_18_-May_2022.pdf?x21779

Chicago

Centre for Environmental Rights. URGENT REQUEST FOR INFORMATION RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE BILL B9-2022. 2022. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Letter-to-Minister-and-Department-FFE-Climate-Change-Bill-related-infomation_18_-May_2022.pdf?x21779.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{centreforenvironmentalrights2022urgent, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{URGENT REQUEST FOR INFORMATION RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE BILL B9-2022}}, publisher = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, year = {2022}, month = may, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Letter-to-Minister-and-Department-FFE-Climate-Change-Bill-related-infomation_18_-May_2022.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }