SOUTH AFRICA’S INTENDED NATIONALLY DETERMINED CONTRIBUTION (INDC)

South Africa's INDC proposes a 'peak, plateau and decline' emissions trajectory, with GHG emissions expected to peak between 2020 and 2025 and decline in absolute terms after 2036. The plan integrates climate action with the National Development Plan's goal to eliminate poverty by 2030. Adaptation efforts focus on six goals, including the development of a National Adaptation Plan by 2020, while mitigation emphasizes a transition to a low-carbon economy through renewable energy and efficiency. The document emphasizes that these commitments are premised on a fair multilateral agreement and the provision of international finance, technology, and capacity-building support.

• South Africa's mitigation strategy follows a 'peak, plateau and decline' (PPD) trajectory, with GHG emissions projected to peak between 2020 and 2025, plateau for about a decade, and then decline in absolute terms.
• The long-term mitigation goal is for total annual GHG emissions to be between 212 and 428 Mt CO2–eq by 2050, with absolute declines starting from 2036.

APA

Centre for Environmental Rights (2015). SOUTH AFRICA’S INTENDED NATIONALLY DETERMINED CONTRIBUTION (INDC). https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/South-Africa-INDC.pdf?x21779

Chicago

Centre for Environmental Rights. SOUTH AFRICA’S INTENDED NATIONALLY DETERMINED CONTRIBUTION (INDC). 2015. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/South-Africa-INDC.pdf?x21779.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{centreforenvironmentalrights2015south, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{SOUTH AFRICA’S INTENDED NATIONALLY DETERMINED CONTRIBUTION (INDC)}}, institution = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, year = {2015}, month = aug, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/South-Africa-INDC.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }