National Council of Provinces (NCOP) approves the Climate Change Bill

Summary:

The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) has approved the Climate Change Bill, which aims to provide a legal framework to regulate activities that contribute to climate change, ensure a just transition, and maximize the opportunities afforded to the economy by the global shift to a green economy. The Bill sets out to ensure coordinated climate action across government spheres, establish Provincial Forums on Climate Change, and provides a framework for mitigation, adaptation, and financing the country's climate change response. The Bill also empowers the Presidential Climate Commission to provide advice on matters of just transition and establishes a clear legal basis for allocating sectoral emissions targets and carbon budgets. The approved Bill will soon become law, with the assent of the President.