Climate Change Act and the Role of Local Government

This briefing by Good Governance Africa discusses the passing of South Africa's Climate Change Act in July 2024, noting the country's warming trend and the necessity of effective implementation to achieve climate resilience and a just energy transition.

• South Africa passed the Climate Change Act in July 2024 to advance climate resilience and a just energy transition, occurring as the country warms by roughly 0.2°C every decade.
• Climate impacts in South Africa include flooding, sea level rise, drought, and extreme heat, which have negatively affected socio-economic development and livelihoods.
• The briefing asserts that the overall success of the climate change response depends on how the Climate Change Act is implemented and operationalised.

APA

Siyobi, B. (2024). Climate Change Act and the Role of Local Government. Good Governance Africa. https://gga.org/climate-change-act-and-the-role-of-local-government/

Chicago

Siyobi, Busisipho. Climate Change Act and the Role of Local Government. Good Governance Africa, 2024. https://gga.org/climate-change-act-and-the-role-of-local-government/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{siyobi2024climate, author = {Siyobi, Busisipho}, title = {{Climate Change Act and the Role of Local Government}}, institution = {Good Governance Africa}, year = {2024}, month = nov, url = {https://gga.org/climate-change-act-and-the-role-of-local-government/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }