Provincial Public Participation Workshops: 2018 Climate Change Bill
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
|||||||
Introduction and background |
Objectives |
Target participants |
|
Event schedule / programme |
Documents for download |
|||||
Introduction and Background
Climate change is a global challenge requiring both international and domestic solutions. The global climate change response – in which South Africa participates - imposes obligations on developed and developing countries to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and adapt to climate change impacts.
The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) has been engaged in; [building on the gains achieved through the National Climate Change Response Policy (White Paper)]; leading a national process of developing a national climate change response legislative framework; in the form of a draft bill that will be presented to Cabinet for approval to publish the draft bill for public comments.
The overarching premise for the proposed Climate Change Bill is South Africa’s particular vulnerability to the impacts of climate change, the effects of which are already being experienced. Indications are that even with the implementation of appropriate mitigation and adaptation measures these impacts will increasingly be experienced across a number of sectors including waterresources; agriculture and food production; forestry and fisheries; human health; energygeneration; industry; humansettlements and migration;disaster management; biodiversity and terrestrial ecosystems.Impacts will disproportionately affect the poor and most vulnerable groups; and, South Africa’s ability to meet its development and economic growth goals, including job creation and poverty reduction. It is further inspired by South Africa´s contribution to global GHG emissions and South Africa´s commitment to the Paris Agreement.
Objectives
The initial design, evaluation and revision of policy initiatives benefits from considering the input and views provided by citizens and stakeholders, including those who will be directly affected by the policy but also those who are involved in ensuring its correct application. In this regard, the premise of the early consultation on the bill is to promote greater acceptance of the policy initiative.
The objectives of the stakeholder engagement workshops are as follows:
- To publicise the gazetted Climate Change Bill as a proposed legal framework for South Africa’s climate change response
- To solicit comments and inputs from interested and affected stakeholders on the climate change bill
- To create a basis for the positive support for the climate change bill at parliamentary public hearings stage prior to promulgation.
Targeted participants / stakeholders and project partners
DEA will deliver this project in partnership with the 9 Provincial Departments of Environmental Affairs, GIZ as the funding partner and Climate Legal as the consultants appointed to support the Department in the development of the Climate Change Bill.
The climate change legal framework topic is a somewhat complex topic that requires a well versed knowledge of the subject of climate change, in order for participants to optimally contribute to the discussion. In this light, the participation of stakeholder groups with expertise or technical knowledge in climate change as well as interested and affected parties with interest on the topic of climate change is encouraged.
Download documents
- Climate Change Bill, 2018: For public comment [G 41689 – GN 580]
- Gauteng Provincial Stakeholder Engagement Workshop - Invitation
- Gauteng Provincial Stakeholder Engagement Workshop - Programme
- Eastern Cape –Mthatha - Provincial Stakeholder Engagement Workshop
- Eastern Cape –Port Elizabeth - Provincial Stakeholder Engagement Workshop
- KwaZulu-Natal – Durban - Provincial Stakeholder Engagement Workshop
- Socio-Economic Impact Assessment System (SEIAS)
- Memorandum on the objects of the Climate Change Bill, 2018
Duration / project schedule
The provincial stakeholder consultation will take place June – July 2018, within the anticipated 60 day public commenting period for the Draft Bill.
For overall project related matters; please contact:
Ms Dineo Ngobeni
Director: Administration and Co-ordination
Climate Change and Air Quality Management
Tel: 012 399 9138
E-mail: dngobeni@environment.gov.za
Province | Date | Venue | Contact Person |
Western Cape | 03 July 2018 |
Hotel Verde, 15 Michigan Street, Airport Industria |
Ms. Sarah Birch / Mr Mulalo Musekene Tel: 021 483 2753 / 021 483 0627 Email: Sarah.Birch@westerncape.gov.za / Mulalo.Musekene@westerncape.gov.za |
Limpopo |
Friday, 06 July 2018 |
Meropa Casino Conference Centre; Polokwane |
Phumudzo Thivhafuni |
Northwest | 10 July 2018 |
The Royal Marang Hotel S 25.76625 E 27.10750 |
Ms. Tharina Boshoff |
Free State | Friday, 20 July 2018 |
The President Hotel, Bloemfontein 1 Union Avenue Naval Hill, Bloemfontein |
Mr. Monde Walaza / Ms Nthabeleng Mahase DESTEA 051-400 4818; mahasen@detea.fs.gov.za |
National - Gauteng | 16 July 2018 | Holiday Inn JHB Airport | Ms Dineo Ngobeni Department of Environmental Affairs Climate Change and Air Quality Management Tel: 012 399 9138 E-mail: dngobeni@environment.gov.za |
Exhausted schedule | |||
Mpumalanga | 26 June 2018 | Ekangala Municipality Council Chambers, Middelburg | Ms. Dudu Sibiya Tel: 013 759 4000 Cell: 084 587 9053 E-mail: dasibiya@mpg.gov.za |
Northern Cape | 28 June 2018 | Protea Hotel, Kimberly | Ms. Leigh-Anne Esterhuizen Tel: 053 807 7392 Cell: 076 833 0764 E-mail: LGroenewald@ncpg.gov.za |
18 – 22 June 2018 : Adaptation Futures Conference (Cape Town) Blocked | |||
KZN | Friday, 15 June 2018 |
South Sun Elangeni Maharani , Durban |
Mr. Ntokozo Ngubo
|
Eastern Cape | 12 June 2018 (Umtata) | Lyndon Mardon Tel: (040)609 4550 Cell: 071 865 3914 e-mail: lyndon.mardon@deaet.ecape. gov.za |
|
14 June 2018 (Port Elizabeth) |
The Beach Hotel Port Elizabeth, Port Elizabeth | ||
Limpopo | 07 June 2018 | Meropa Casino, Polokwane | Phumudzo Thivhafuni Tel: (015) 290 7000 Cell: 079 499 4428 e-Mail: ThivhafuniPO@ledet.gov.za |
Meetings scheduled for June 2019 are to be held as follows:
Date | Venue | Time |
29 June 2018 | The President Hotel, Bloemfontein | 09:00 |
28 June 2018 | Protea Hotel Kimberley | 09:00 |
26 June 2018 | Nkangala District Municipality Council Chambers, Middleburg | 09:00 |
15 June 2018 | Southern Sun Elangeni, Durban | 09:00 |
14 June 2018 | The Beach Hotel, Port Elizabeth | 09:00 |
12 June 2018 | Savoy Hotel, Mthatha | 09:00 |
back to top][