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Jurisdiction: South Africa
Structure: 70 provisions
Citation: Act 22 of 2024
Dates: updated 23 Jul 2024

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“This section introduces the Climate Change Act and sets out the Act’s chapter structure.”

This section introduces the Climate Change Act and sets out the Act’s chapter structure. This section is titled “Appointment of Executive Director.” This section is titled “Administrative and secretariat support” and refers to financial administration and reporting to government. Section 10 is titled “Khomishini ya Kilima ya Phresidennde.” This section is titled “Mishumo ya Khomishini ya Kilima ya Phresidennde ya zwa.”

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No. 50966

This section introduces the Climate Change Act and sets out the Act’s chapter structure.

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No. 50966

This section defines terms used in the Act, including climate-related concepts, institutions, and references.

Section 12

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Provision 47Amendment 12Commencement 4Interpretation 3

§ 4No. 50966Interpretation

This section introduces the Climate Change Act and sets out the Act’s chapter structure.

4 No. 50966 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23 July 2024 Act no. 22 of 2024 Climate Change Act, 2024 4 AND WHEREAS implementing an effective climate change response is a national sustainable development priority as set out in the National Climate Change Response White Paper, while the Republic’s Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement, as may be varied from time to time, anticipates— (a) (b) the realisation of signiﬁcant socio-economic and environmental beneﬁts in a manner that is driven and customised in the light of national circumstances, developmental, transformational, empowering and participatory, dynamic and evidence-based, balanced, cost-effective, integrated and aligned; and support for a just transition to a climate-resilient, equitable and internationally competitive low-carbon economy and society, that takes into account the risks and opportunities that are expected to arise as a consequence of implementing the national climate change response; AND WHEREAS responding to climate change raises unique challenges to effective governance as its impact transcends and challenges traditionally sectoral governance approaches, which require a nationally driven, coordinated and cooperative legal and administrative response that acknowledges the signiﬁcant role of the provincial and municipal spheres taking into account the Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act, 2005 (Act No. 13 of 2005); AND WHEREAS climate change policy needs to be implemented in the context of sustainable development objectives and the achievement of national development goals, it is desirable to develop a legal and institutional framework for the implementation of the Republic’s national climate change response, in order to address these matters, BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, as follows:— ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Sections CHAPTER 1 INTERPRETATION, OBJECTS AND APPLICATION 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Deﬁnitions Objects of Act Principles Application of Act Application of National Environmental Management Act Conﬂict with other legislation CHAPTER 2 POLICY ALIGNMENT AND INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS Alignment of policies Provincial Forums on Climate Change Municipal Forums on Climate Change Presidential Climate Commission Functions of Presidential Climate Commission Process of appointment 7. 8 9. 10. 11. 12.

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§ 13Appointment of Executive DirectorProvision

This section is titled “Appointment of Executive Director.”

13. Appointment of Executive Director 14. 15.

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§ 16Administrative and secretariat supportProvision

This section is titled “Administrative and secretariat support” and refers to financial administration and reporting to government.

16. Administrative and secretariat support Financial administration Reporting to government 5 10 15 20 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Tshanduko ya Kilima, 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 23 July 2024 5 No. 50966 5 nom 22 ya 2024 NAHONE SA IZWI u thoma u shumisa l i kha zwa a shuma zwavhud ˆ ˆ tshanduko ya kilima hu tshithu tsha ndemesa tsha lushaka tsho khwat helaho tsha ˆ a mveledziso ya lushaka sa zwe zwa sumbedzwa kha Nd ˆ Lushaka kha zwa Tshanduko ya Kilima, hu na uri Vhudzheneli vhu Lavheleswaho ha Lushaka ha Riphabul iki nga fhasi ha Thendelano ya Paris, zwi tshi nga shandukiswa ˆ he, ndavhelelo ndi ya u— misi yot ˆ ivhadzamulayotibe ya L ˆ iga l ˆ ine l ˆ iga l ˆ (a) kumafhadza ikonomi ya zwa matshilisano ya vhut ˆ hogwa na mbuelo dza ila ine ya langwa na u dzudzanywa ho sedzwa nyimele dza afhadzo na vhudzheneli, u anzi, ndinganelo, zwi sa mupo nga nd ˆ lushaka, mveledziso, khwin ˆ shandukashanduka nahone zwo sendekaho kha vhut ˆ d anganelanaho nahone zwo livhanaho; na ˆ tikedza tshanduko i pfadzaho kha zwa kilima ya khwat helaho, zwi pfadzaho ˆ na ikonomi na tshitshavha hu re na vhubvisakhaboni hu re fhasi kha mashango a dzitshakatshaka, hu tshi khou dzhielwa nzhele khovhakhombo na zwikhala zwine zwa lavhelelwa u vha hone zwo vhangwa nga u thoma u shumisa l iga ˆ l efhadzwa, maand ˆ uri, zwo t ˆ a lushaka; (b) a zwa tshanduko ya kilima l ˆ ˆ NAHONE SA IZWI zwa l ˆ khaedu dzenedzo kha kuvhusele kune kwa shuma zwavhud ˆ hone dzi tshi pad ˆ zwine zwa t ˆ l ˆ tshi khou dzhielwa nzhele Mulayo wa Mutheo wa Vhushaka ha t ˆ Mivhuso wa, 2005 (Mulayo wa nomboro ya. 13 wa 2005); iga kha zwa tshanduko ya kilima zwi tshi ita uri hu vhe na huwedzo dza a na u ita khaedu kha ngona dza sialala dza sekithara ya kuvhusele, a u tshimbidzwa nga lushaka, khonanyo na tshumisano ya zwa mulayo na anganedza mushumo wa ndeme wa vundu na masipala hu hanganelano ya a vhulangi vhune ha t ˆ i sa izwi t ˆ iga l ˆ hut ˆ od ˆ NAHONE SA IZWI mbekanyamaitele ya tshanduko ya kilima i tshi tea u shumiswa kha nyimele ya zwipikwa zwa mveledziso yo khwat haho na u swikelelwa ha zwipikwa ˆ ea uri hu bveledziswe mutheo wa mulayo na zwa mveledziso ya lushaka, zwi a t ˆ mutheo wa zwiimiswa u itela u shumiswa ha l a lushaka a zwa tshanduko ya kilima l ˆ ˆ kha Riphabul ˆ iki, u itela u tandulula mafhungo aya, iga l ˆ od ˆ U PHASISWE nga Phalamennde ya Riphabul tevhelaho:— ˆ iki ya Afrika Tshipembe nga nd ˆ ila i NZUDZANYO DZA KHETHEKANYO Khethekanyo NDIMA YA 1 KUT ˆ ALUTSHEDZELE, ZWIPIKWA NA KUSHUMISELE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. halutshedzo T ˆ Zwipikwa zwa Mulayo Ndayo Kushumisele kwa Mulayo U shumiswa ha Mulayo wa Ndango ya Mupo wa Lushaka Khud ˆ ano na mun˙ we mulayosin˙ wa NDIMA YA 2 NDIVHANYISO YA MBEKANYAMAITELE NA NZUDZANYO DZA TSHIIMISWA Ndivhanyiso ya dzimbekanyamaitele Foramu dza Mavundu dza Tshanduko ya Kilima Foramu dza Mimasipala dza Tshanduko ya Kilima 7. 8 9.

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§ 10Khomishini ya Kilima ya PhresidenndeProvision

Section 10 is titled “Khomishini ya Kilima ya Phresidennde.”

10. Khomishini ya Kilima ya Phresidennde

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§ 11Mishumo ya Khomishini ya Kilima ya Phresidennde ya zwaProvision

This section is titled “Mishumo ya Khomishini ya Kilima ya Phresidennde ya zwa.”

11. Mishumo ya Khomishini ya Kilima ya Phresidennde ya zwa

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§ 12Kuitele kwa u tholaProvision

12. Kuitele kwa u thola

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§ 13U tholwa ha Mulangi wa KhorotshitumbeProvision

13. U tholwa ha Mulangi wa Khorotshitumbe

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§ 14Ndaulo ya masheleniProvision

Section 14: Ndaulo ya masheleni.

14. Ndaulo ya masheleni

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§ 15U vhiga kha muvhusoProvision

Section 15 is titled “U vhiga kha muvhuso” and the next heading is “Thuso ya ndaulo na vhun˙ waleli”.

15. U vhiga kha muvhuso 16. Thuso ya ndaulo na vhun˙ waleli 5 10 15 20 25 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

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§ 6No. 50966Provision

This text is a heading/listing that identifies Chapter 3 on climate change response by provinces and municipalities, section 17 on climate change response, section 18 on a finance mechanism, and Chapter 4 on national adaptation to climate change impacts.

6 No. 50966 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23 July 2024 Act no. 22 of 2024 Climate Change Act, 2024 6 CHAPTER 3 CLIMATE CHANGE RESPONSE: PROVINCES AND MUNICIPALITIES 17. 18. Climate change response Finance mechanism CHAPTER 4 NATIONAL ADAPTATION TO IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE

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§ 6Kha nyimele ya musi hu na khudProvision

If this Act conflicts with another climate-change-related law, this Act applies.

6. Kha nyimele ya musi hu na khud ˆ ano in˙ we na in˙ we vhukati ha mbetshelo ya uno Mulayo na mun˙ we mulayosin˙ wa wo sedzaho kha zwa tshanduko ya kilima, uno Mulayo ndi wone une wa d ˆ o shumiswa. NDIMA YA 2 NDIVHANYISO YA MBEKANYAMAITELE NA NZUDZANYO DZA TSHIIMISWA Ndivhanyiso ya dzimbekanyamaitele 7. (1) Tshiimiswa tshin˙ we na tshin˙ we tsha muvhuso tshine tsha shumisa maand ˆ a kana u shuma mushumo une wa kwamea nga tshanduko ya kilima, kana tsho hweswaho uwedza na tsireledzo ya maand ˆ mupo wo khwat ea tshi shandukise, ˆ ise, konanye na u kwakwanyisa mbekanyamaitele, milayo, maga, mbekanya- khwin ˆ maitele na tsheo dzatsho u itela u— a na mishumo ine ndivho ya hone ndi u swikelela, u t ˆ huvha nahone arali zwi tshi t ˆ helaho, tshi tea u t ˆ hat ˆ od ˆ ut ˆ (a) vhona uri khovhakhombo dza t ˆ hut ˆ vhushayatsireledzo zwi dzhielwe nzhele; na shumisa ndayo na zwipikwa zwo sumbedzwaho kha uno Mulayo. (b) huwedzo dza tshanduko ya kilima na (2) U itela u shuma ha ndayo na zwipikwa zwo sumbedzwaho kha uno Mulayo, a madzangano a zwa vhashumi, tshitshavha tsha vhadzulapo, mabindu, vharangaphand ˆ a vha sialala na vhan˙ we vhafaramikovhe vha nga eletshedza malugana na l iga l ˆ ˆ tshanduko ya kilima l owedzi zwa tshanduko ya hut ˆ ˆ kilima kha masiandoitwa a tshanduko ya kilima kha u swikelela tshanduko i pfadzaho kha u khwat ˆ hela ha kilima na tshitshavha na ikonomi zwi re na khaboni ya fhasi. huwedzo na vhud ˆ a Riphabul ˆ iki, t ˆ Foramu dza Mavundu dza Tshanduko ya Kilima 8. (1) In˙ we na in˙ we foramu ya t ˆ hanganelano ya muvhusho ya Mulangavundu, yo thomiwaho hu tshi khou tevhedzwa khethekanyo ya 16 ya Mulayo wa Mutheo wa Vhushaka ha t i shuma-vho sa Foramu ya Vundu ya ˆ Tshanduko ya Kilima. hanganelano ya Muvhuso, (2) Khethekanyo ya 17 na 19 ya Mulayo wa Mutheo wa Vhushaka ha t ˆ ya Muvhuso dzi shuma kha Foramu ya Vundu ya Tshanduko ya Kilima. hanganelano (3) Foramu ya Vundu ya Tshanduko ya Kilima i tea u— (b) iga l ˆ (a) konanya nyito dza l ˆ uno Mulayo; na fha muvhigo Khoro ya u Konanya ya Phresidennde u ya nga khethekanyo ya 20(a) ya Mulayo wa Mutheo wa Vhushaka ha t hanganelano ya Muvhuso, ˆ une uyo muvhigo u katela ndavheleso dza tshanduko ya kilima. a tshanduko ya kilima kha vundu l ˆ o teaho hu ya nga (4) Foramu ya Vundu ya Tshanduko ya Kilima i nga thoma tshiimiswa tsha thikhedzo a u ya nga khethekanyo ya 30 ya Mulayo wa Mutheo wa Vhushaka ha a ya thekhenikhal ˆ t ˆ kha Foramu ya Vundu ya Tshanduko ya Kilima. hanganelano ya Muvhuso arali hu na t ˆ ea ya thikedzo ya thekhenikhal ˆ a ya fomal ˆ hod ˆ Foramu dza Mimasipala dza Tshanduko ya Kilima 9. (1) In˙ we na in˙ we Foramu ya t ˆ iriki, yo thomiwaho hu tshi khou tevhedzwa khethekanyo ya 24 ya Mulayo wa Mutheo wa Vhushaka ha Muvhuso, i shuma-vho sa Foramu ya Masipala ya Tshanduko ya Kilima. hanganelano ya muvhuso ya tshit ˆ 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

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§ 18No. 50966Commencement

Municipal Forums on Climate Change must coordinate municipal climate-response actions and report to the relevant Provincial Forum; the Presidential Climate Commission has appointment and procedural rules, and some officials may not be appointed as commissioners.

18 No. 50966 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23 July 2024 Act no. 22 of 2024 Climate Change Act, 2024 18 (2) Sections 25 and 27 of the Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act apply to a Municipal Forum on Climate Change. (3) A Municipal Forum on Climate Change must— (a) coordinate climate change response actions for those activities within the operational control of the relevant municipality in accordance with this Act; and (b) provide a report on such actions to the relevant Provincial Forum on Climate Change. (4) A Municipal Forum on Climate Change may establish an intergovernmental technical support structure in terms of section 30 of the Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act if there is a need for formal technical support to the Municipal Forum on Climate Change. Presidential Climate Commission 10. (1) (a) The Presidential Climate Commission which existed immediately before the commencement of this Act continues to exist. (b) A person who was a commissioner of the Presidential Climate Commission immediately prior to the commencement of this Act will, subject to subsection (6), continue to serve as a commissioner for the remainder of the term for which such commissioner was appointed. (2) The Presidential Climate Commission will, upon being listed as a public entity in Schedule 3 to the Public Finance Management Act, be a national public entity for purposes of the Public Finance Management Act and will be subject to the provisions of the said Act. (3) The Presidential Climate Commission is independent, impartial and will have the full legal capacity of a juristic person once it is listed as a national public entity in Schedule 3 to the Public Finance Management Act. (4) (a) The President must appoint not more than 25 members who will serve as commissioners of the Presidential Climate Commission, comprising representatives of, including but not limited to, a fair representation of government, organised labour, civil society, traditional leaders, the South African Local Government Association and business, to advise on the Republic’s climate change response, the mitigation of climate change impacts and adaptation to the effects of climate change towards the attainment of the just transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy and society. (b) A serving member of Parliament, as well as a member of a provincial legislature and a member of a municipal council, except a member of a municipal council who has been nominated by the South African Local Government Association, may not be appointed as a commissioner of the Presidential Climate Commission. (5) Ministers, whose portfolios are affected by the work of the Presidential Climate Commission, must be invited to attend the meetings of the Presidential Climate Commission. (6) The commissioners of the Presidential Climate Commission are appointed for a period of ﬁve years, renewable for one further period not exceeding ﬁve years. (7) The Presidential Climate Commission is chaired by the President. (8) The President must appoint a deputy chairperson. (9) In the absence of the chairperson, the deputy chairperson must perform all functions of the chairperson. (10) The Presidential Climate Commission may— (a) determine its own procedures to be followed at its meetings; (b) adopt a code of conduct for the commissioners of the Presidential Climate (c) Commission; and adopt rules which list the circumstances under which a commissioner may be removed, as well as the process for such removal. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Tshanduko ya Kilima, 2024 nom 22 ya 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 23 July 2024 No. 50966 19 19 (2) Khethekanyo dza 25 na 27 dza Mulayo wa Mutheo wa Vhushaka ha t ˆ ya Muvhuso dzi shuma kha Foramu ya Masipala ya Tshanduko ya Kilima. hanganelano (3) Foramu ya Masipala ya Tshanduko ya Kilima i tea u— iga l ˆ (a) konanya nyito dza l ˆ a tshanduko ya kilima kha iyo mishumo i re nga ngumu ha zwine ya zwi shuma nahone ya zwi langa kha masipala zwo teaho u ya nga uno Mulayo; na fha muvhigo Foramu ya Vundu ya Tshanduko ya Kilima yo teaho malugana na iyo mishumo. (b) (4) Foramu ya Masipala ya Tshanduko ya Kilima i nga thoma tshiimiswa tsha hanganelano ya muvhuso u ya nga khethekanyo ya 30 ea ya hanganelano ya Muvhuso arali hu na t ˆ a kha Foramu ya Masipala ya thikhedzo ya thekhenikhal ˆ ya Mulayo wa Mutheo wa Vhushaka ha t ˆ uri hu vhe na thikhedzo ya thekhenikhal ˆ Tshanduko ya Kilima. a ya fomal ˆ a ya t ˆ hod ˆ 5 10 Khomishini ya Kilima ya Phresidennde 10. (1) (a) Khomishini ya Kilima ya Phresidennde yo vha ho hone phand ˆ a na u dzula i hone. u shumiswa uno Mulayo i ya phand ˆ (b) Muthu we a vha e khomishinari wa Khomishini ya Kilima ya Phresidennde a ha u thoma u shumiswa uno Mulayo, hu tshi khou tevhedzwa khethekanyo a na u shuma sa khomishinari lwa tshifhinga tsho salaho tsha a ha u thoma 15 phand ˆ t ˆ uho u tholiwa hawe. hukhu ya (6), u ya phand ˆ (2) Khomishini ya Kilima ya Phresidennde, musi i tshi tou vha kha mutevhe wa u ya 3 kha Mulayo wa Ndango ya Masheleni a i vha tshiimiswa tsha tshitshavha u itela ndivho dza Mulayo wa zwiimiswa zwa tshitshavha kha Shedul ˆ Tshitshavha, i d o mbo d ˆ ˆ Ndango ya Masheleni a Tshitshavha na Mulayo wo bulwaho. (3) Khomishini ya Kilima ya Phresidennde yo d ˆ o vha na vhukoni ho fhelelaho ha u vha tshiimiswa tshi re mulayoni musi i tshi tou vha kha mutevhe wa zwiimiswa zwa tshitshavha kha Shedul u ya 3 kha Mulayo wa Ndango ya ˆ Masheleni a Tshitshavha. iimisaho, a i dzhii sia nahone i d ˆ o i sa ho fhiri 25 ine ya d ˆ (4) (a) Phresidennde u tea u thola mirad ˆ o shuma sa dzikhomishinari dza Khomishini ya Kilima ya Phresidennde, ine ya vhumbwa nga vhaimeli, hu tshi katelwa vha sa gumiho kha, u imelwa hu pfadzaho ha muvhuso, madzango a vhashumi, a ha sialala, Asosiesheni ya Muvhuso Wapo ya Afrika Tshipembe na mabindu, u itela u eletshedza nga ha l huwedzo ya a Riphabul iga l ˆ ˆ ˆ tshanduko ya kilima na vhud owedzi kha masiandoitwa a tshanduko ya kilima malugana ˆ na u swikelelwa ha tshanduko i pfadzaho kha zwa khaboni ya fhasi na tshitshavha na ikonomi zwo dzingindelaho. tshitshavha tsha vhadzulapo, vhurangaphand ˆ hut ˆ a tshanduko ya kilima l ˆ iki, phungudzo ya t ˆ (b) Murad ˆ o wa Phalamennde ane a khou sa murad ˆ o Phalamenndeni, khathihi na o wa khoro ya masipala, hu sa katelwi murad ˆ angiwa nga Asosiasheni ya Muvhuso Wapo ya murad ˆ Afrika Tshipembe, a nga si tholwe sa khomishinari wa Khomishini ya Kilima ya Phresidennde. o wa vhusimamilayo ha vundu na murad ˆ o wa khoro ya masipala ane o n ˆ (5) Dziminisit ˆ Kilima ya Phresidennde, dzi tea u rambiwa uri dzi dzhenele mit ˆ ya Kilima ya Phresidennde. a, dzine maimo adzo a kwamea nga mushumo wa Khomishini ya angano ya Khomishini (6) Khomishinari dza Khomishini ya Kilima ya Phresidennde dzi tshifhinga tsha min˙ waha mit ˆ tshifhinga tshi sa pad ˆ anu, i min˙ waha mit ˆ ine ya vusuludzwa hafhu luthihi anu. (7) Mudzulatshidulo wa Khomishini ya Kilima ya Phresidennde ndi Phresidennde. (8) Phresidennde u tea u thola muthusamudzulatshidulo. (9) Musi mudzulatshidulo a si ho, muthusamudzulatshidulo u tea u shuma mishumo he ya mudzulatshidulo. yot ˆ (10) Khomishini ya Kilima ya Phresidennde i nga— tholwa lwa lwa tshin˙ we (a) (b) (c) o tevhelwa kha mit ˆ anganedza mulayo wa vhud ˆ ta maitele ayo ane a d ˆ t ˆ ya Phresidennde; na t anganedza ndayo dzine dza ita mutevhe wa nyimele dzine nga fhasi hadzo, ˆ khomishinari a nga bvisiwa kha vhuimo ha u vha khomishinari, khathihi na kuitele kwa uho u bvisiwa. ifari wa khomishinari dza Khomishini ya Kilima angano yayo; 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

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CHAPTER 4

§ 19Adaptation objectivesProvision

This section is titled “Adaptation objectives.”

19. Adaptation objectives

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§ 20Adaptation scenariosProvision

Section 20 is titled “Adaptation scenarios.”

20. Adaptation scenarios

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§ 21National Adaptation Strategy and PlanProvision

Section 21 is titled “National Adaptation Strategy and Plan.”

21. National Adaptation Strategy and Plan 22.

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§ 23Adaptation Information and Synthesis Adaptation ReportProvision

This provision is headed “Adaptation Information and Synthesis Adaptation Report” and relates to a sector adaptation strategy and plan in Chapter 5 on greenhouse gas emissions and removals.

23. Adaptation Information and Synthesis Adaptation Report Sector Adaptation Strategy and Plan CHAPTER 5 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND REMOVALS

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§ 18MinisitProvision

The Minister must publish certain climate-adaptation goals in the Gazette and develop adaptation conditions within one year after the Act starts.

18. Minisit ˆ ˆ lambedzwa l ani ha tshanduko ya iki, vhupul a tshanduko ya kilima l iga l ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ kilima na u shumisa izwi nga muhasho wa lushaka, vundu na muvhuso wapo hu na u kwamana na Minisit ˆ a Riphabul ˆ a wa Masheleni. NDIMA YA 4 VHUD ˆ HUT OWEDZI HA LUSHAKA KHA T ˆ ˆ YA KILIMA HUWEDZO DZA TSHANDUKO Zwipikwa zwa vhud ˆ owedzi 19. (1) Minisit ˆ a, kha n˙ waha muthihi wa musi uno Mulayo u tshi tou shumiswa, u tea ivhadzo kha Gazete— (a) zwipikwa zwa vhud ˆ u ta nga nd ˆ kud ˆ mveledziso ya vhukhwat ˆ iki kha t ˆ (b) zwine zwa sumbedza u kala kutshimbilele kwa malugana na u swikelela owedzi ha lushaka zwine zwa d ˆ hut ˆ haho; heli na mveledziso yo khwat ˆ ila ya huwedzo dza tshanduko ya kilima, owedzele kwa Riphabul ˆ o sumba nd ˆ zwipikwa zwa vhud ˆ owedzi ha lushaka; na (c) datumu ine ngayo zwipikwa zwa vhud owedzi ha lushaka zwa tea u katelwa ˆ kha zwot ani ha lushaka, kha mbekanyamaitele he zwishumiswa zwa vhupul ˆ ˆ na mbekanyamushumo zwine izwi zwi a tandulula, kana zwi a kwamea nga, t huwedzo dza tshanduko ya hut ˆ ˆ kilima. a, nga misi, u tea u t ˆ lushaka sa zwe zwa elekanywa kha khethekanyo t ˆ huwedzo dza vhukuma na khonadzeo ya t ˆ ola na u khwin ˆ hukhu ya (1)(a). isa zwipikwa zwa vhud ˆ (2) Minisit ˆ owedzi ha hut ˆ owedzi Nyimele dza vhud ˆ a, kha n˙ waha muthihi wa musi uno Mulayo u tshi tou thoma u owedzi dzine dza lavhelela u vha na shumiswa, u tea u bveledzisa nyimele dza vhud ˆ t na ya tshanduko u hut ˆ ˆ vhushayatsireledzo nga murahu ha tshifhinga tshipfufhi, tsha vhukati na tshifhinga tshilapfu. 20. (1) Minisit ˆ kana kha Riphabul ˆ huwedzo kwama kilima iki 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 anzi na mafhungo zwa 40 (2) Nyimele dza vhud ˆ owedzi dzi tea u— (a) vha dzo sendeka kha vhuhone ha saintsi, vhut ˆ khwin ˆ esa; (b) katela themamveledziso ya u lavhelesa kilima ya sisit ˆ sisit ˆ eme dza kharuso nga u tou t ˆ (c) katela ndavheleso ya khonadzeo ya t ˆ avhanya; hut ˆ huwedzo dza tshanduko ya kilima kha eme ya kilima na (d) iga l ˆ iki na vhushayatsireledzo; na a vhud ˆ mupo wa Riphabul ˆ owedzi malugana na u fhungudza faredza nd ila dza l ˆ ˆ vhushayatsireledzo ho vhonalaho nga u fhat owedzea na ˆ vhukhwat heli, kha nyimele ya vhukuma kana ine ya khou tou lavhelelwa kha ˆ zwa masheleni a zwa matshilisano, zwa ikonomi na mupo. isa nyimele dza vhud ola na u khwin ˆ ˆ a vhukoni vhune ha d ˆ a, nga misi, u tea u t ˆ owedzi ha lushaka 45 50 (3) Minisit ˆ sa zwe zwa elekanywa kha khethekanyo t ˆ hukhu ya (1). This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

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§ 28No. 50966Amendment

The Minister must develop, publish, review, and amend a National Adaptation Strategy and Plan, and related ministers must publish an aligned assessment of their functions on schedule.

28 No. 50966 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23 July 2024 Act no. 22 of 2024 Climate Change Act, 2024 National Adaptation Strategy and Plan 28 21. (1) Climate change adaptation within the Republic must be managed in a coherent and coordinated manner and in accordance with a National Adaptation Strategy and Plan. (2) The Minister must, in consultation with the Ministers responsible for the functions listed in Schedule 2, develop and publish a National Adaptation Strategy and Plan by notice in the Gazette within two years of the coming into operation of this Act. (3) The Minister must review and amend the National Adaptation Strategy and Plan at a ﬁve-yearly interval to take into account— (a) monitoring and evaluation results; (b) (c) (d) technological advances; the best available science, evidence or information; or the Republic’s international commitments and obligations. (4) The purpose of the National Adaptation Strategy and Plan is to— (a) achieve a reduction in the vulnerability of society, the economy and the environment to the effects of climate change, strengthen the resilience of the socio-economic and environmental system and enhance the adaptive capacity of society, the environment and economy to the impacts of climate change; (b) reduce the risk and vulnerabilities from current and future climate scenarios; (c) achieve the national adaptation objectives contemplated in section 19; (d) provide a strategic and policy directive for adaptation to the impacts of climate change; and (e) provide an integrated and coordinated approach to the management of adaptation measures in response to the impacts of climate change by organs of state in all spheres of government, and where relevant it must also include non-governmental organisations, the private sector and local communities. (5) The National Adaptation Strategy and Plan must include— the national adaptation objectives contemplated in section 19; (a) (b) a consideration of the Republic’s climate change scenarios as informed by the (c) adaptation scenarios contemplated in section 20; an assessment of the Republic’s vulnerability to climate change and related risks at sectoral, cross-sectoral and geographic levels, including a consider- ation of the Disaster Management Act; risk assessments in terms of relevant disaster (d) available adaptation response options to reduce identiﬁed vulnerabilities by in the context of actual or building adaptive capacity and resilience, anticipated social, economic and environmental costs; and a plan that details the implementation of adaptation responses informed by the objectives and indicators contemplated in section 19. (e) Sector Adaptation Strategy and Plan 22. (1) A Minister responsible for functions listed in Schedule 2 must— (a) at least within one year of the publication of the National Adaptation Strategy and Plan, and in alignment with such National Adaptation Strategy and Plan, conduct and publish in the Gazette an assessment of the functions under the Minister’s operational control which— (i) identiﬁes and spatially maps risks and vulnerabilities, areas, ecosystems and communities that will arise and that are vulnerable to the impacts of climate change; and 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Tshanduko ya Kilima, 2024 nom 22 ya 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 23 July 2024 No. 50966 29 Pul ˆ ane na Nd ˆ ila ya Vhud ˆ owedzi ha Lushaka 29 owedzi ha tshanduko ya kilima kha Riphabul ˆ iki vhu tea u langwa nga 21. (1) Vhud ˆ ila i re na ndunzhendunzhe nahone yo konanywaho nahone hu tshi khou tevhedzwa nd ˆ ane na Nd Pul ˆ ˆ (2) Minisit ˆ ila ya Vhud ˆ a, a tshi khou kwamana na Dziminisit ˆ ifhinduleli ha ila ane na Nd ˆ ivhadzo kha Gazete kha min˙ waha mivhili ya musi u ya 2, u tea u bveledzisa na u and ˆ mishumo ya mutevhe wa Shedul ˆ owedzi ha Lushaka nga nd ya Vhud ˆ ˆ uno Mulayo u tshi tou thoma u shumiswa. a dzi re na vhud ˆ owedzi ha Lushaka. adza Pul ˆ (3) Minisit ˆ a u tea u t ˆ kha min˙ waha min˙ we na min˙ we mit ˆ ola na u khwin ˆ isa Pul ˆ ane na Nd ˆ anu hu na u dzhiela nzhele— ila ya Vhud ˆ huvha mvelelo; owedzi ha Lushaka efhadzo dza thekhinol ˆ odzhi; anzi kana mafhungo zwa khwin ˆ esa; kana iimiseli kha zwa Mashango a Dzitshakatshaka nga hat ˆ (a) u lavhelesa na u t ˆ (b) zwa khwin ˆ (c) vhuhone ha saintsi, vhut ˆ (d) Mbofho na Vhud ˆ Riphabul ˆ iki. (4) Ndivho ya Pul ˆ ane na Nd ˆ ila ya Vhud ˆ owedzi ha Lushaka ndi u— (a) (b) swikelela phungudzo ya tshayatsireledzo ya tshitshavha, ikonomi na mupo kha masiandoitwa a tshanduko ya kilima, u khwat heli ha zwa ˆ hisa vhukoni ha ikonomi ya matshilisano na sisit ˆ tshitshavha kha u d huwedzo dza tshanduko ˆ ya kilima; fhungudza khovhakhombo na vhushayatsireledzo kha nyimele dza kilima zwino na tshifhinga tshi d ˆ owela, mupo na ikonomi kha t ˆ eme ya mupo na u khwat ˆ hisa vhukhwat ˆ owedzalushaka zwe zwa elekanywa kha hut ˆ aho; (c) u swikelela zwipikwa zwa vhud ˆ khethekanyo ya 19; (d) u fha ndaela ya tshit ˆ iratedzhi na mbekanyamaitele kha zwa vhud ˆ owedzi kha ila yo t ˆ owedzi kha l ˆ huwedzo dza tshanduko ya kilima; na hut t ˆ ˆ (e) u fha nd anganelanaho nahone yo konanywaho kha ndango ya maga a ˆ huwedzo dza tshanduko ya kilima nga zwiimiswa hut vhud ˆ ˆ zwa muvhuso kha masia ot he a muvhuso, nahone hune zwa vha zwo tea hu tea ˆ u katelwa madzangano ane a sa vhe a muvhuso, sekithara ya phuraivethe na zwitshavha zwapo. ane na Nd ˆ ila ya Vhud ˆ owedzi ha lushaka zwo elekanywaho kha khethekanyo ya owedzi ha Lushaka i tea u katela— iga l ˆ a t ˆ (5) Pul ˆ (a) zwipikwa zwa vhud ˆ 19; (c) (b) u dzhiela nzhele nyimele dza tshanduko ya kilima dza Riphabul ˆ iki dzo sa zwo elekanywaho kha huvho ya vhushayatsireledzo ha Riphabul ˆ sendekaho kha nyimele dza vhud ˆ khethekanyo ya 20; t iki kha tshanduko ya kilima na ˆ khovhakhombo dzo teaho kha sekithara, tshumisano ya dzisekithara na kha huvho dza l ˆ khovhakhombo dza zwiwo zwo teaho hu tshi khou tevhedzwa Mulayo wa Ndango ya Zwiwo; e dza mivhuduni, hu tshi katelwa u dzhiela nzhele t ˆ hat ˆ evhel ˆ owedzi hat ˆ (d) nd ˆ a vhud ˆ ila dza l ˆ owedzi dzi re hone dza u fhungudza vhushayatsireledzo iga l ˆ ho sumbedzwaho nga u fhat heli, kha a vhukoni ha vhud ˆ ˆ nyimele ya vhukuma kana ine ya khou tou lavhelelwa kha zwa masheleni a zwa matshilisano, zwa ikonomi na zwa mupo; na owedzi na vhukhwat ˆ (e) pul owedzi ine ya ˆ isendeka nga zwipikwa na tsumbedzelo sa zwo elekanywaho kha ane ine ya dodombedza u shumiswa ha maga a vhud ˆ d ˆ khethekanyo ya 19. ane na Nd ˆ Pul ˆ 22. (1) Minisit ˆ 2 u tea u— (a) ila ya Vhud ˆ owedzi ha Sekithara a a re na vhud ˆ ifhinduleli ha mishumo i re kha mutevhe wa Shedul ˆ u ya owedzi ha Lushaka, nahone zwi tshi d ˆ owedzi ha Lushaka, u tea u ita na u and ˆ ila ya ane na Nd adzwa Pul ˆ ˆ ane na a kha u livhanyisa Pul ˆ adza kha Gazete, a ila ya Vhud ˆ huvho ya mishumo i re fhasi ha ndango ya kushumele kwa adze t ˆ lu si ho fhasi ha n˙ waha muthihi musi ho and ˆ Vhud ˆ Nd ˆ and ˆ Minisit ˆ (i) ya sumbedza na u pul ana nga ha khovhakhombo na vhushayatsireledzo, ˆ o vha hone na vhufhethu, dziekhosisit eme na zwitshavha zwine zwa d ˆ ˆ zwine zwa sa vhe na tsireledzo kha u kwamea nga tshanduko ya kilima; na hat ˆ a ine— 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

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§ 30No. 50966Amendment

The Minister must gather and report adaptation information, can require information from any person, and must set and regularly review the national greenhouse gas emissions trajectory.

30 No. 50966 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23 July 2024 Act no. 22 of 2024 Climate Change Act, 2024 30 (ii) determines measures and mechanisms to manage and implement the required adaptation response; (c) (b) at least within two years of the publication of the National Adaptation Strategy and Plan, develop and implement a Sector Adaptation Strategy and Plan which must be informed by the assessment undertaken in terms of paragraph (a)(i) and serve to implement the measures and mechanisms determined in terms of paragraph (a)(ii); and at least every ﬁve years, review a Sector Adaptation Strategy and Plan and, if required, amend the Sector Adaptation Strategy and Plan to take into account— (i) monitoring and evaluation results; (ii) (iii) (iv) technological advances; the best available science, evidence or information; and the Republic’s international commitments and obligations. (2) A Minister responsible for functions listed in Schedule 2 must, at least within ﬁve years of the publication of a Sector Adaptation Strategy and Plan and at ﬁve-yearly intervals thereafter, submit reports to the Minister on the progress made in relation to the implementation of the relevant Sector Adaptation Strategy and Plan. Adaptation Information and Synthesis Adaptation Report 23. (1) The Minister may by notice in the Gazette, or in writing, require any person to provide, within a reasonable time or on a regular basis, data, information, documents, samples or materials to the Minister that are reasonably required for the purposes of the fulﬁlment of the objectives of this Act. (2) A notice under subsection (1) must indicate the manner and time-frames in which the information must be furnished and, if required, how the information must be veriﬁed. (3) The Minister must collate, compile and synthesise information relevant to the achievement of the national adaptation objectives and the objectives of this Act and thereafter publish a Synthesis Adaptation Report for consideration by Cabinet and to be used in the Republic’s national and international reporting processes. CHAPTER 5 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND REMOVALS National greenhouse gas emissions trajectory 24. (1) The Minister must, in consultation with Cabinet, by notice in the Gazette determine a national greenhouse gas emissions trajectory for the Republic. (2) The national greenhouse gas emissions trajectory must— (a) specify a national greenhouse gas emissions reduction objective represented by a quantitative description of the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions projected to be emitted during a speciﬁed period in the Republic; (b) be informed by relevant evidence-based and latest information regarding the total current and projected amounts of greenhouse gas emissions in the Republic; and (c) be consistent with the principles and objectives of this Act and the Republic’s international obligations. (3) Until such time as the Minister publishes the national greenhouse gas emissions the latest updated Nationally Determined trajectory in terms of subsection (1), Contribution serves as the trajectory. (4) The Minister, in consultation with Cabinet— (a) must review the national greenhouse gas emissions trajectory every ﬁve years from the coming into operation of this Act; and 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Tshanduko ya Kilima, 2024 nom 22 ya 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 23 July 2024 No. 50966 31 31 (b) (c) o teaho; ta maga na nd ˆ iga l (ii) ila dza u langa na u shumisa l ˆ ˆ ila ya ane na Nd adzwa Pul lu si ho fhasi ha luvhili kha n˙ waha musi ho and ˆ ˆ ˆ ila ya ane na Nd owedzi ha Lushaka, a bveledzise na u shumisa Pul Vhud ˆ ˆ ˆ Vhud huvho yo hat owedzi ha Sekithara ine ya tea u vha yo sendeka kha t ˆ ˆ ˆ itwaho u ya nga pharagirafu ya (a)(i) na u shumisa maga na nd ila dzo tiwaho ˆ u ya nga pharagirafu ya (a)(ii); na lu si ho fhasi ha min˙ waha min˙ we na min˙ we mit ˆ owedzi ha Sekithara nahone, arali zwi tshi t Vhud ˆ ˆ na Nd ila ya Vhud ˆ ˆ (i) u lavhelesa na u t ˆ (ii) u khwin efhala ha thekhinol ˆ ˆ (iii) vhuhone ha saintsi, vhut ˆ (iv) mbofho na vhud ˆ anzi kana mafhungo zwa khwin ˆ iimiseli kha zwa Mashango a Dzitshakatshaka nga owedzi ha Sekithara uri i dzhiele nzhele— ola Pul ˆ ea, hu khwin ˆ anu, u t ˆ od ˆ ane na Nd ˆ huvha mvelelo; iswe Pul ˆ ila ya ane esa; na odzhi; hat ˆ (2) Minisit ˆ Riphabul iki. ˆ a a re na vhud ˆ tea, uri lu si ho fhasi ha min˙ waha mit ˆ Vhud ˆ Minisit ˆ owedzi ha Sekithara. Vhud ˆ a malugana na mvelaphand ˆ ifhinduleli ha mishumo i re kha mutevhe wa Shedul ˆ anu ya musi ho and ˆ adzwa Pul ˆ owedzi ha Sekithara, na kha min˙ waha min˙ we na min˙ we mit ˆ a yo itwaho kha zwa u shumisa Pul ˆ u ya 2 u ane na Nd ila ya ˆ anu, a ise mivhigo kha ila ya ane na Nd ˆ Mafhungo nga ha Vhud ˆ owedzi na t ˆ hanganyiso ya Muvhigo wa Vhud ˆ owedzi 20 od ˆ a nga nd ˆ wa nga nd ˆ 23. (1) Minisit ˆ ivhadzo kha Gazete, kana nga u tou n˙ wala, a nga t ˆ mun˙ we na mun˙ we a tshi, nga tshifhinga tshi pfadzaho kana nga misi yot ˆ n ˆ zwi khou t ˆ ivhadzo nga fhasi ha khethekanyo t (2) Nd ˆ ˆ etshedza data, mafhungo, man˙ walo, sambula kana matherial ˆ ila i pfadzaho u itela u fusha zwipikwa zwa uno Mulayo. hukhu ya (1) i tea u sumbedza nd ila na ˆ ea, hu od ˆ zwifhinga zwine mafhungo a tea u n ˆ sumbedzwe uri mafhungo a fanela u khwat hisedzwa hani. ˆ anganyisa mafhungo o teaho malugana na u a u tea u kuvhanganya na u t ˆ owedzi ha lushaka na zwipikwa zwa uno Mulayo nahone anganyiswaho u itela uri u iki kha zwa swikelela zwipikwa zwa vhud ˆ nga murahu, a and ˆ lavheleswe nga Khabinete nahone une wa d ˆ maitele a u vhigela lushaka na kha mashango a dzitshakatshaka. etshedzwa nahone, arali zwi tshi t ˆ o shumiswa nga Riphabul ˆ adze Muvhigo wa Vhud ˆ od a muthu ˆ he, a tshi a zwine izwi owedzi wo t ˆ a kha Minisit ˆ (3) Minisit ˆ NDIMA YA 5 VHUBVISAGESE YA TSHIKHALANI NA U BVISWA ila ya vhubvisagese ya tshikhalani ya Lushaka Nd ˆ Riphabul ˆ (2) Nd ˆ (a) a, a tshi khou kwamana na Khabinete, nga kha nd ˆ ivhadzo kha Gazete ila ya vhubvisagese ya tshikhalani kha lushaka nahone kha 24. (1) Minisit ˆ u fanela u ta nd ˆ iki. ila ya vhubvisagese ya tshikhalani kha lushaka i fanela u— t ˆ tsho imelwaho nga nyolo ya tshivhalo ya gumofulu l ˆ tshikhalani ho anganyelwaho u bviswa musini wa tshifhinga tsho t ˆ kha Riphabul ˆ alusa tshipikwa tsha phungudzo ya vhubvisagese ya tshikhalani ya lushaka a vhubvisagese ya aluswaho iki; (b) d isendeka kha vhut ˆ ˆ gumofulu l a zwino na t ˆ ˆ tshikhalani kha Riphabul ˆ anzi ho teaho na mafhungo a zwino-zwino malugana na hanganyelo dzi anganywaho dza vhubvisagese ya iki; na (c) vha ine ya anana na ndayo na zwipikwa zwa uno Mulayo na Mbofho dza mashango a dzitshakatshaka dza Riphabul ˆ a a nga and ˆ (3) U swika itsho tshifhinga sa zwine Minisit ˆ tshikhalani ya lushaka u ya nga khethekanyo t ˆ Vhushelamulenzhe ho Tiwaho kha Lushaka vhu shuma sa yone nd ˆ a, a tshi khou kwamana na Khabinete— iki. ila. adza nd ˆ ila ya vhubvagese ya hukhu ya (1), vhubvisagese ila ya vhubvisagese ya tshikhalani ya lushaka kha min˙ waha anu min˙ we na min˙ we u bva musi uno Mulayo u tshi tou thoma u ola nd ˆ (4) Minisit ˆ (a) u tea u t ˆ mit ˆ shumiswa; na 5 10 15 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

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CHAPTER 5

§ 24National greenhouse gas emissions trajectoryProvision

This section is about the national greenhouse gas emissions trajectory.

24. National greenhouse gas emissions trajectory 25. 26. 27. 28. Sectoral emissions targets Listed greenhouse gases and activities Carbon budgets Phase-down and phase-out of synthetic greenhouse gas emissions and declaration

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§ 29National Greenhouse Gas InventoryProvision

This section is a heading for the National Greenhouse Gas Inventory.

29. National Greenhouse Gas Inventory CHAPTER 6 GENERAL MATTERS AND TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS Regulations Consultation Public participation 30. 31. 32.

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§ 32No. 50966Amendment

The Minister must list sectors subject to emissions targets, set the targets and framework, and review them every five years.

32 No. 50966 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23 July 2024 Act no. 22 of 2024 Climate Change Act, 2024 (b) may periodically review the national greenhouse gas emissions trajectory when national circumstances require such a review, including when such requirement is demonstrated by— (i) monitoring and evaluation results; (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) constraints and opportunities to implementation of policies and mea- technological advances; the best available science, evidence or information; the Republic’s international commitments and obligations; or sures. Sectoral emissions targets 25. (1) (a) The Minister must, within one year of the coming into operation of this Act, by notice in the Gazette, list the greenhouse gas emitting sectors and sub-sectors that are subject to sectoral emissions targets. (b) The list contemplated in paragraph (a) must appropriately reﬂect the national greenhouse gas emissions proﬁle. (2) The Minister may vary the list of sectors and sub-sectors that are subject to sectoral emissions targets guided by the national greenhouse gas emissions proﬁle. (3) The Minister must, in consultation with the Ministers responsible for each sector and sub-sector listed in terms of subsections (1) and (2), determine by notice in the Gazette the prescribed framework and the sectoral emissions targets for sectors and sub-sectors. (4) Sectoral emissions targets must— (a) be implemented by the Ministers responsible for the administration of sectors or sub-sectors listed in terms of subsections (1) and (2) through the relevant planning instruments, policies and programmes; (b) be aligned with the national greenhouse gas emissions trajectory, noting that the cumulative amount of greenhouse gas emission reductions which the sectoral emissions targets represent, ensures that the national greenhouse gas emissions proﬁle is kept within the national greenhouse gas emissions trajectory; and include quantitative and qualitative greenhouse gas emission reduction goals for the ﬁrst ﬁve years, the subsequent ﬁve to 10 years and for a 10 to 15 year period thereafter. (c) (5) When determining the sectoral emissions targets, the Minister must take all relevant considerations into account, including, amongst others— (a) (b) the socio-economic impacts of introducing the sectoral emissions targets; and the best available science, evidence and information. (6) The Minister responsible for each sector or sub-sector for which sectoral emissions targets have been determined, in accordance with subsection (3), must adopt policies and measures towards the achievement of the sectoral emissions targets. (7) The Minister, in consultation with the Ministers responsible for each sector and sub-sector listed in terms of subsections (1) and (2), must, every ﬁve years, review the sectoral emissions targets and, when the outcome of the review or national circumstances require it, revise and amend the sectoral emissions targets, including when the need for such revision and amendment is demonstrated by— (a) monitoring and evaluation results; (b) (c) (d) (e) technological advances; the best available science, evidence or information; the Republic’s international commitments and obligations; the strategic importance of the sector or sub-sector as a catalyst for growth and job creation in the economy; or the agreed approach to the just transition. (f) 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Tshanduko ya Kilima, 2024 nom 22 ya 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 23 July 2024 No. 50966 33 33 (b) nga t ˆ holo yo d ˆ isendekaho kha tshifhinga a nga t ˆ ola nd ˆ ila ya vhubvisagese ya a uri hu itwe iyo hat ˆ ea ya sumbedzwa nga— hod ˆ huvha mvelelo; tshikhalani kha lushaka musi nyimele dza lushaka dzi tshi t ˆ holo, hu tshi katelwa musi une iyo t t ˆ ˆ (i) u lavhelesa na u t ˆ (ii) u khwin efhala ha thekhinol ˆ ˆ (iii) vhuhone ha saintsi, vhut ˆ (iv) Mbofho na vhud ˆ iki; kana Riphabul ˆ i na zwikhala zwa u shumisa mbekanyamaitele na maga. (v) vhukond ˆ anzi kana mafhungo zwa khwin ˆ odzhi; od ˆ esa; iimiseli kha zwa mashango a dzitshakatshaka nga Zwipikwa zwa vhubvisagese kha sekithara 5 10 25. (1) (a) Minisit a, hu saathu fhela n˙ waha muthihi musi uno Mulayo wo thoma u ˆ ivhadzo kha Gazete, u tea u ita mutevhe wa dzisekithara na hukhu dza vhubvisagese ya tshikhalani dzine dza tea u tevhedza zwipikwa shumiswa, nga nd ˆ dzisekithara t ˆ zwa vhubvisagese kha sekithara. (b) Mutevhe wo elekanywaho kha pharagirafu ya (a), nga nd ˆ sumbedza mbonalo ya vhubvisagese ya tshikhalani kha lushaka. ila yo teaho u tea u 15 (2) Minisit ˆ a a nga shandukisa mutevhe wa dzisekithara na dzisekithara t ˆ dza tea u tevhedza zwipikwa zwa vhubvisagese kha sekithara a tshi khou sumbiwa nd ˆ nga mbonalo ya vhubvisagese dza tshikhalani ya lushaka. hukhu dzine ila ifhinduleli ha sekithara a dzi re na vhud ˆ hukhu dza (1) na (2), nga ivhadzo kha Gazete, u fanela u ta mutheo wo randelwaho na zwipikwa zwa a, a tshi khou kwamana na Minisit (3) Minisit ˆ ˆ na sekithara t hukhu dzi re kha mutevhe u ya nga khethekanyo t ˆ ˆ nd ˆ vhubvisagese kha sekithara zwa dzisekithara na dzisekithara t ˆ (4) Zwipikwa zwa vhubvisagese kha sekithara zwi fanela u— hukhu. (a) (b) a dzi re na vhud ˆ ani zwo teaho, mbekanyamaitele na mbekanyamushumo; ifhinduleli kha zwa ndaulo ya shumiswa nga Minisit ˆ dzisekithara kana dzisekithara dzo dzheniswaho kha mutevhe hu tshi khou tevhedzwa khethekanyo t hukhu dza (1) na (2) nga kha zwishumiswa zwa ˆ vhupul ˆ livhanyiswa na nd ila ya vhubvisagese ya tshikhalani kha lushaka, hu tshi ˆ hanganyelo dza phungudzo dza vhubvisagese dzhielwa nzhele gumofulu l ˆ dza tshikhalani dzine dza imelwa nga zwipikwa zwa vhubvisagese kha sekithara, u vhona uri mbonalo ya vhubvisagese dza tshikhalani kha lushaka i dzula i ngomu ha nd ˆ ila ya vhubvisagese ya tshikhalani kha lushaka; na a t ˆ (c) katela zwipikwa zwa phungudzo ya vhubvisagese ya tshikhalani ya anu ya u thoma, khwanthithethivi na ya khwal ˆ min˙ waha ine ya tevhela ya 10 na min˙ waha ya tshifhinga tsha 10 u ya kha 15 nga murahu. ithethivi kha min˙ waha mit ˆ (a) hut ˆ (5) Musi hu tshi tiwa zwipikwa zwa vhubvisagese ha sekithara, Minisit ˆ he zwo teaho, hu tshi katelwa, zwi sa gumi kha— dzhiela nzhele zwot ˆ t ˆ u thoma zwipikwa zwa vhubvisagese dza sekithara; na anzi na mafhungo zwa khwin ˆ huwedzo kana u kwamea ha ikonomi ya zwa matshilisano malugana na (6) Minisit ˆ hukhu in˙ we na in˙ we hune zwipikwa zwa vhubvisagese kha sekithara zwo tiwa, hu tshi khou tevhedzwa hisedza mbekanyamaitele na maga malugana hukhu ya (3), u tea u khwat khethekanyo t ˆ ˆ na u swikelela zwipikwa zwa vhubvisagese ha sekithara. ifhinduleli ha sekithara kana sekithara t ˆ (b) vhuhone ha saintsi, vhut ˆ a a re na vhud ˆ a u tea u esa. (7) Minisit ˆ a dzi re na vhud ˆ a, a tshi khou kwamana na Minisit ˆ ifhinduleli ha zwa in˙ we hukhu dzo dzheniswaho kha mutevhe u ya nga na in˙ we sekithara na sekithara t ˆ khethekanyo t ola anu, u tea u t hukhu dza (1) na (2), kha min˙ waha min˙ we na min˙ we mit ˆ ˆ ˆ ola kana nyimele zwipikwa zwa vhubvisagese kha sekithara na uri, musi mvelelo dza u t ˆ isa zwipikwa zwa vhubvisagese dza lushaka dzi tshi zwi t ˆ kha sekithara, hu tshi katelwa musi une t isa zwa ˆ sumbedziwa nga— (a) mvelelo dza u lavhelesa na u t hat ˆ ˆ (b) u khwin odzhi; efhadzea ha thekhinol ˆ ˆ (c) vhuhone ha saintsi, vhut ˆ (d) mbofho na vhud ˆ a, a shandukise na u khwin ˆ hod ˆ ea ya uho u shandukisa na u khwin ˆ iimiseli kha zwa mashango a dzitshakatshaka nga anzi kana mafhungo zwa khwin ˆ huvha; od ˆ esa; iki; Riphabul ˆ (e) ndeme ya nd ˆ ila ya maitele a zwithu kha sekithara kana sekithara t ˆ tshileludzi tsha nyaluwo na vhusikamishumo kha ikonomi; kana nd ˆ ila yo tendelanwaho kha tshanduko ine ya pfadza. (f) hukhu sa 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

Section 32Verify source

§ 34No. 50966Commencement

The Minister must publish greenhouse gas and activity lists in the Gazette, and sector ministers must update policies, monitor implementation, and report progress on emissions targets.

34 No. 50966 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23 July 2024 Act no. 22 of 2024 Climate Change Act, 2024 34 (8) An amended sectoral emissions target must contain quantitative and qualitative mitigation targets for the ﬁrst ﬁve years, for the subsequent ﬁve to 10 years and for a 10 to 15 year period thereafter. (9) The Minister responsible for each sector and sub-sector for which sectoral emissions targets have been determined, within one year of the publication of the sectoral emissions targets, must— (a) develop or amend the relevant sectoral and sub-sectoral policies and measures for which that Minister is responsible in terms of the achievement of the sectoral emissions targets; (b) publish such amendment in the Gazette; (c) the policies and measures within the relevant sectors and implement sub-sectors; and 5 10 (d) monitor the effectiveness of implementing such policies and measures in achieving the relevant sectoral emissions target. (10) The Minister responsible for each sector and sub-sector for which sectoral 15 emissions targets have been revised and amended in terms of subsection (7) must— (a) within six months of the publication of the revised and amended sectoral emissions targets and to the extent required by such revision and amendment, revise and amend the policies and measures provided for in subsection (9); (b) publish such revisions and amendments by notice in the Gazette; and (c) the duly revised and amended policies and measures are ensure that implemented and monitored for effectiveness. (11) The Minister responsible for each sector and sub-sector for which sectoral emissions targets have been determined in terms of subsection (3), or for which revised and amended sectoral emissions targets have been determined in terms of subsection (7), must annually report to the Presidency on progress towards the achievement of the relevant sectoral emissions targets. (12) The Minister must collate, compile and synthesise the reports provided in terms of subsection (11) and submit progress reports on the implementation of the sectoral emissions targets to Cabinet on an annual basis. Listed greenhouse gases and activities 26. (1) The Minister must, by notice in the Gazette, publish a list of greenhouse gases which the Minister reasonably believes cause or are likely to cause or exacerbate climate change. (2) The Minister must, by notice in the Gazette, publish a list of activities which emit, or has the potential to emit, one or more of the greenhouse gases listed in terms of subsection (1). (3) A notice published in terms of subsection (2)— (a) must apply to greenhouse gas emitting activities which have already commenced and new greenhouse gas emitting activities; (b) must determine quantitative greenhouse gas emission thresholds expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent to identify persons to be assigned a carbon budget, in terms of section 27(1), and who are required, in terms of section 27(4), to submit greenhouse gas mitigation plans to the Minister; (c) must specify that the notice does not apply to listed activities which emit quantities of greenhouse gases below the quantitative greenhouse gas emission thresholds determined in terms of paragraph (b); (d) may contain transitional provisions and other special arrangements in respect of the activities contemplated in paragraph (a); and (e) must determine the date on which the notice takes effect. 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Tshanduko ya Kilima, 2024 nom 22 ya 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 23 July 2024 No. 50966 35 35 (8) Tshipikwa tsho khwin ˆ zwipikwa zwa phungudzo zwa khwanthithethivi na khwal ˆ mit ˆ 10 u ya kha ya 15 nga murahu. anu ya u thoma, kha min˙ waha i tevhelaho mit ˆ iswaho tsha vhubvisagese kha sekithara tshi tea u faredza ithethivhi kha min˙ waha anu u ya kha ya 10 na kha min˙ waha ya (9) Minisit ˆ a a re na vhud ˆ hukhu ine zwipikwa zwa hone zwa vhubveledzagese kha sekithara zwo tiwa, hu saathu fhela n˙ waha muthihi wa u and adzwa ha zwipikwa zwa vhubveledzagese kha sekithara, fanela ˆ u— ifhinduleli ha in˙ we na in˙ we sekithara na sekithara t ˆ (a) bveledzisa kana u khwin ˆ sekithara na sekithara t ˆ zwo u ya nga tswikelelo ya zwipikwa zwa vhubvisagese kha sekithara; isa maga na mbekanyamaitele zwo teaho zwa ifhinduleli kha hukhu zwine Minisit ˆ a a vha na vhud ˆ (b) and ˆ (c) adza uho u khwin ˆ isa kha Gazete; shumisa mbekanyamaitele na maga ngomu ha sekithara na dzisekithara dzo teaho; na lavhelesa kushumele kwa u shumisa idzo mbekanyamaitele na ayo maga kha u swikelela tshipikwa tsha vhubvisagese kha sekithara. (d) t ˆ u khwin ˆ ifhinduleli ha zwa in˙ we na in˙ we sekithara na sekithara (10) Minisit ˆ hukhu dzine zwipikwa zwa hone zwa vhubvisagese kha sekithara zwo shandukiswa na a a re na vhud ˆ iswa u ya nga khethekanyo t ˆ hukhu ya (7) u fanela u— od ˆ (a) hu saathu fhela min˙ wedzi ya rathi ya u and ˆ vhubvisagese kha sekithara zwo shandukiswaho na u khwin ˆ wa nga uho u shandukisa na u khwin tshikhala tshine tsha t ˆ ˆ u tea u shandukisa na u khwin ˆ hukhu ya (9); vhetshelwa nga khethekanyo t ˆ adzwa ha zwipikwa zwa iswa na u ya kha a isa, ene Minisit ˆ isa mbekanyamaitele na maga sa zwe zwa (11) Minisit ˆ isa nga kha nd ˆ adza uho u shandukisa na u khwin ˆ ivhadzo kha Gazete; na (b) and ˆ (c) vhona uri zwavhukuma mbekanyamaitele na maga zwo shandukiswaho na u iswa zwi a shumiswa na u lavheleswa ha mashumele azwo. khwin ˆ a a re na vhud ˆ hukhu in˙ we na in˙ we ine zwipikwa zwa hone zwa vhubvisagese kha sekithara zwo tiwa u ya nga khethekanyo hukhu ya (3), kana zwipikwa zwa vhubvisagese kha sekithara zwo shandukiswa kana t ˆ hukhu ya (7), nga n˙ waha iswa zwo tiwa hu tshi khou tevhedzwa khethekanyo t u khwin ˆ ˆ a ya u swikelela zwipikwa u tea u vhiga ngei kha Phresidennde malugana na mvelaphand ˆ zwo teaho zwa vhubvisagese kha sekithara. ifhinduleli ha sekithara na sekithara t ˆ (12) Minisit ˆ anganyisa mivhigo yo a u tea u dzudzanya, u kuvhanganya na u t ˆ hukhu ya (11) na u isa mivhigo nga n˙ waha kha a malugana na u shumiswa ha zwipikwa zwa vhubvisagese vhetshelwaho u ya nga khethekanyo t ˆ Khabinete ya mvelaphand ˆ kha sekithara. Mishumo na gese dza tshikhalani dzi re kha mutevhe 26. (1) Minisit ˆ a, nga nd ˆ tshikhalani dzine Minisit ˆ khonadzeo khulu ya uri dzi vhange kana dzi n ˆ an ˆ ivhadzo kha Gazete, u fanela u and adza mutevhe wa gese dza ˆ a zwi tshi pfadza a tenda uri dzi khou vhanga kana hu na a, nga nd ˆ (2) Minisit ˆ adza mutevhe wa mishumo ine ya bveledza gese, kana ine ya vha na khonadzeo dza u bveledzisa gese, nthihi kana vhunzhi ha gese dza tshikhalani dzi re kha mutevhe wa u ya nga khethekanyo t hukhu ˆ ya (1). ivhadzo kha Gazete, u fanela u and ˆ ise tshanduko ya kilima. (3) Nd ˆ (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) i od ˆ hukhu ya (2)— adzwaho u ya nga khethekanyo t ˆ ivhadzo yo and ˆ i tea u shumiswa kha mishumo ya vhubvisagese ya tshikhalani ine yo no d ˆ thoma na mishumo ya vhubvisagese ya tshikhalani ine ndi miswa; i tea u ta mbalo ya phungudzelo dza vhubvisagese dza tshikhalani dzo i ya ndinganelo u itela u sumba vhathu vhane vha ambiwaho kha khabonipfud ˆ o avhelwa mugaganyagwama wa khaboni, u ya nga khethekanyo ya 27(1), d ˆ nahone vhane vha t etshedze ˆ a pul Minisit ˆ ˆ i tea u t ivhadzo a i shumiswi kha mishumo i re kha mutevhe une alusa uri nd ˆ ˆ mbalo dza hone dza vhubvisagese ya tshikhalani dzi fhasi ha mbalo ya phungudzelo dza vhubvisagese dza tshikhalani sa zwo tiwaho u ya nga pharagirafu ya (b); i nga faredza mbetshelo dza tshanduko na dzin˙ we nzudzanyo dza tshipentshela malugana na mishumo yo elekanywaho kha pharagirafu ya (a); na itea u ta datumu ine ngayo nd ˆ wa, nga khethekanyo ya 27(4), uri vha n ˆ ane dza u fhungudza gese ya tshikhalani; ivhadzo ya thoma u shumiswa. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

Section 34Verify source

§ 36No. 50966Amendment

The Minister must allocate a carbon budget to each person conducting a listed activity, and the recipient must prepare and submit a greenhouse gas mitigation plan.

36 No. 50966 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23 July 2024 Act no. 22 of 2024 Climate Change Act, 2024 36 (4) The thresholds contemplated in subsection (3)(b)— (a) must be expressed in carbon dioxide equivalents for carbon budgets and greenhouse gas mitigation plans and shall be applicable at company level based on operational control; (b) must be based on the availability of feasible mitigation technology; and (c) must take into account any opportunities and constraints to implementation of policies and measures. (5) The Minister may review the lists published in terms of subsections (1) and (2) in line with the requirements of national and international mitigation goals for the purposes of determining whether such lists require revision and amendment, including when the need for such review is demonstrated by— (a) monitoring and evaluation results; (b) (c) (d) (e) opportunities and constraints to implementation of policies and measures. (6) In the event that a review undertaken in terms of subsection (5) indicates the need for revision and amendment of one or both of the lists, the Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, revise and amend the relevant list, by— technological advances; the best available science, evidence or information; the Republic’s international commitments and obligations; or (a) adding or removing greenhouse gases from the greenhouse gases list; (b) adding or removing activities from the activities list; or (c) making other changes to the particulars on the list, such as the applicability of greenhouse gases to certain activities. 5 10 15 20 Carbon budgets 27. (1) The Minister must allocate a carbon budget to any person that conducts an activity listed in terms of section 26(2). 25 (2) When allocating carbon budgets, the Minister must take all relevant consider- ations into account, including but not limited to— (a) (b) (c) the socio-economic impacts of imposing the carbon budget; the best available science, evidence and information; the best practicable environmental options available and alternatives that could be taken to mitigate the emission of greenhouse gases; (d) national strategic priorities; (e) the alignment of the carbon budgets with the national greenhouse gas emissions trajectory, noting that the cumulative amount of greenhouse gas emissions which the carbon budgets represent are not equivalent thereto; and (f) progress on the implementation of the greenhouse gas mitigation plans. 30 35 (3) A carbon budget— (a) must have a duration of at least three successive ﬁve-year periods; and (b) must specify the maximum amount of greenhouse gas emissions that may be 40 emitted during the ﬁrst ﬁve-year period. (4) (a) A person to whom a carbon budget has been allocated in terms of sub- section (1) must prepare and submit to the Minister, for approval, a greenhouse gas mitigation plan. (b) A greenhouse gas mitigation plan must— (i) describe the mitigation measures that the person, to whom a carbon budget is allocated, proposes to implement in order to remain within the person’s allocated carbon budget; and comply with the content requirements of such plans as may be prescribed by the Minister in terms of section 30, including requirements pertaining to processes, procedures and reporting. (ii) 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Tshanduko ya Kilima, 2024 nom 22 ya 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 23 July 2024 No. 50966 37 37 5 10 15 20 (4) Phungudzelo dzo elekanywaho kha khethekanyo t ˆ hukhu ya (3)(b)— i kha migaganyagwama ya ane dza phungudzo dza gese dza tshikhalani nahone dzi tea u e ya khamphani zwo sendeka kha ndango ya ano ya khabonipfud ˆ (a) dzi tea u ambiwa kha nyed ˆ khaboni na pul ˆ vha dzo fanelaho kha l ˆ kushumele; (b) dzi tea u vha dzo d ˆ ya u fhungudza; na evhel ˆ isendakaho kha vhuhone ha khonadzeo ya thekhinol ˆ odzhi (c) dzi tea u dzhiela nzhele zwikhala zwin˙ we na zwin˙ we na vhukond ˆ shumisa mbekanyamaitele na maga. i ha u a a nga t ˆ (5) Minisit ˆ na (2) zwi tshi anana na t ˆ zwipikwa zwa u fhungudza kha ndivho dza u ta uri naa iyo mitevhe i t ˆ shandukiswa na u khwin ˆ nga— hukhu dza (1) ea dza lushaka na mashango a dzitshakatshaka dza a u ola zwo sumbedzwa adzwaho u ya nga khethekanyo t ˆ ola mitevhe yo and ˆ hod ˆ iswa, hu tshi katelwa t ˆ ea ya uho u t ˆ hod ˆ od ˆ hat ˆ efhadzea ha thekhinol ˆ (a) u lavhelesa na u t ˆ (b) u khwin ˆ (c) vhuhone ha saintsi, vhut ˆ (d) mbofho na vhud ˆ iki; kana huvha mvelelo; odzhi; (e) Riphabul ˆ zwikhala na vhukond ˆ anzi kana mafhungo zwa khwin ˆ esa; iimiseli kha zwa mashango a dzitshakatshaka nga (6) Kha nyimele ya uri u t ˆ hu sumbedzwa t ˆ ha mitevhe, ine Minisit ˆ mutevhe wo teaho nga u— hod ˆ i ha u shumisa mbekanyamaitele na maga. ola hu itwa hu tshi tevhedzwa khethekanyo t ˆ hukhu ya (5) iso ya mutevhe muthihi kana vhuvhili isa a, nga nd ˆ ivhadzo kha Gazete, a nga shandukisa na u khwin ˆ ea ya tshandukiso na khwin ˆ (a) engedza kana u bvisa gese dza tshikhalani kha mutevhe wa gese dza 25 tshikhalani; (b) engedza kana u bvisa mishumo u bva kha mishumo i re kha mutevhe; kana (c) u ita dzin˙ we tshanduko kha zwidodombedzwa zwi re kha mutevhe, u tou fana na u tea ha gese dza tshikhalani kha mishumo yeneyo. Migaganyagwama ya khaboni 27. (1) Minisit ˆ a u fanela u avhela mugaganyagwama wa khaboni kha muthu mun˙ we na mun˙ we ane a ita mushumo u re kha mutevhe une wa tevhedza khethekanyo ya 26(2). a u fanela u dzhiela (2) Musi hu tshi avhelwa migaganyagwama ya khaboni, Minisit ˆ he dzo teaho, hu tshi katelwa zwi sa gumiho kha— huwedzo dza zwa ikonomi ya zwa matshilisano kha u vhea nzhele ndavheleso dzot ˆ t ˆ mugaganyagwama wa khaboni; hut ˆ (a) anzi na mafhungo zwa khwin ˆ ila dza zwa mupo dzine dza konadzea nahone dzi re hone na dzin˙ we-vho ila dzine dza nga shumiswa kha u fhungudza u bva ha gese dza tshikhalani; ila dza lushaka dza ndemesa; (b) vhuhone ha saintsi, vhut ˆ (c) nd ˆ nd ˆ (d) nd ˆ (e) ndivhaniso ya migaganyagwama ya khaboni na nd ˆ ila dza mabvele a gese ya tshikhalani dza lushaka, hu tshi khou dzhielwa nzhele u engedzea hot he ho ˆ kuvhangana ha u bva ha gese ya tshikhalani hune migaganyagwama ya khaboni ya imela a hu lingani; na esa; 30 35 40 (f) mvelaphand ˆ (3) Mugaganyagwama wa khaboni— a ya u shumiswa ha pul ˆ ane dza phungudzo ya gese ya tshikhalani. 45 (a) u tea u vha na tshifhinga tshi si ho fhasi ha min˙ waha mit ˆ tevhekana; na anu i khou tou a nt ˆ a uri i tendelwe. (b) u tea u t ˆ a u bva ha gese ya tshikhalani ine ya nga hesa l alusa gumofulu l ˆ ˆ anu ya u thoma. bva tshifhingani tsha min˙ waha mit ˆ (4) (a) Muthu ane mugaganyagwama wo avhelwa ene u ya nga khethekanyo t ˆ hukhu ane ya u fhungudza gese ya tshikhalani kha ya (1) u fanela u dzudzanya na u isa pul ˆ Minisit ˆ (b) Pul ane ya u fhungudza gese ya tshikhalani i fanela u— ˆ alutshedza maga a u fhungudza gese ane muthu ane a khou avhelwa t (i) ˆ mugaganyagwama wa khaboni a khou dzinginya uri u d o u shumisa u itela uri a ˆ shumise mugaganyagwama we a avhelwa wa khaboni une wa sa fhire wo avhelwaho; na tevhedza t ea dzi re kha idzo pul hod ˆ ˆ ˆ u ya nga khethekanyo ya 30, hu tshi khou katelwa t ˆ na kuvhigele. ane sa zwine zwa nga randelwa nga Minisit ˆ a ea malugana na maitele hod ˆ (ii) 50 55 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

Section 36Verify source

§ 38No. 50966Amendment

A person with an allocated carbon budget must implement and monitor a greenhouse gas mitigation plan, report annually to the Minister, and provide corrective measures if compliance problems arise. The Minister must review and may revise carbon budgets, and must also publish measures for synthetic greenhouse gases.

38 No. 50966 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23 July 2024 Act no. 22 of 2024 Climate Change Act, 2024 38 (5) At the time when the carbon budget is assigned for the ﬁrst mandatory carbon budget cycle, all approved pollution prevention plans as contemplated in section 29 of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No. 39 of 2004), and the National Pollution Prevention Plans Regulations, 2017, published under Government Notice No. 712 of 21 July 2017, must be deemed to be greenhouse gas mitigation plans. (6) A person to whom a carbon budget has been allocated must— implement the approved greenhouse gas mitigation plan; (a) (b) monitor annual implementation of the greenhouse gas mitigation plan in accordance with the prescribed methodology; evaluate progress on the allocated carbon budget; (c) (d) annually report on the progress against the allocated carbon budget to the (e) Minister in the manner prescribed; and in the event that such reporting indicates that the person has failed, is failing or will fail to comply with the allocated carbon budget, provide a description of measures the person will implement in order to remain within the allocated carbon budget. (7) (a) The Minister must review a carbon budget allocated to a person in terms of subsection (1) at the end of the ﬁve-year carbon budget commitment period, or upon request by a person subject to a carbon budget. (b) A person to whom a carbon budget has been allocated may apply for a revision or cancellation of the carbon budget under circumstances to be prescribed in the regulations contemplated in section 30(2)(a)(i). (c) The factors listed in subsection (2) must be taken into consideration when a carbon budget is reviewed. (8) The Minister must, within a reasonable time of the review provided for in subsection (7), revise a carbon budget— (a) (b) to ensure that it always has a duration of at least three successive ﬁve-year periods; and if the National Greenhouse Gas Inventory demonstrates an increase in national greenhouse gas emissions above the national and international climate change mitigation commitments and obligations. (9) An allocated carbon budget may be amended if the activity for which the carbon budget has been issued is transferred or acquired in part or fully and the affected person must request a reallocation of a carbon budget from the Minister in the prescribed manner. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Phase-down and phase-out of synthetic greenhouse gas emissions and declaration 28. (1) The Minister, in consultation with the Ministers responsible for the greenhouse gas emitting sectors and sub-sectors contemplated in section 25, must by notice in the Gazette— 40 (a) declare certain greenhouse gases to be synthetic greenhouse gases; (b) specify, in respect of each of the gases listed in the declaration contemplated in paragraph (a), whether such gases are required to be phased out or phased down; (c) prescribe thresholds for the use of synthetic greenhouse gases in terms of 45 section 26(3)(b); and (d) contain timeframes for the phase-down or phase-out of synthetic greenhouse gases. (2) The Minister, in consultation with the Ministers responsible for the greenhouse gas emitting sectors and sub-sectors contemplated in section 25, and any affected party, in the prescribed manner, must— 50 (a) develop a plan to phase down or phase out synthetic greenhouse gases declared in terms of subsection (1); and This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Tshanduko ya Kilima, 2024 nom 22 ya 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 23 July 2024 No. 50966 39 39 ane dzot ˆ (5) Kha tshifhinga tsha musi mugaganyagwama wa khaboni u tshi avhelwa lwa u wa mugaganyagwama wa khaboni une wa tou vhofha wa mathomo, hand ˆ he dzo tendelwaho dza u thivhela tshikafhadzo sa zwo elekanywaho kha i ha Muya wa, ane dza u Thivhela ivhadzo ya ane dza mutevhet ˆ pul ˆ khethekanyo ya 29 ya Ndango ya Mupo wa Lushaka: Mulayo wa Vhud ˆ 2004 (Mulayo wa nomboro ya. 39 wa 2004), na Ndangulo dza Pul ˆ Tshikafhadzo dza Lushaka dza, 2017, dzo and ˆ Muvhuso ya nomboro ya. 712 ya 21 Fulwana 2017, dzi fanela u dzhiiwa hu pul ˆ phungudzo ya gese ya tshikhalani. adzwaho nga fhasi ha Nd ˆ (6) Muthu ane ndi ene o avhelwaho mugaganyagwama wa khaboni u fanela u— ane yo tendelwaho ya phungudzo ya gese ya tshikhalani; ane ya phungudzo ya gese ya tshikhalani u ya (a) (b) shumisa pul ˆ lavhelesa nga n˙ waha kwa pul ˆ nga ngona yo randelwaho; huvha mvelaphand t ˆ ˆ hat ˆ ila yo randelwaho; na a malugana na mvelaphand ˆ (c) (d) vhiga nga n˙ waha kha Minisit ˆ a kha mugaganyagwama wa khaboni wo avhelwaho; a a tshi i vhambedza na mugaganyagwama wa khaboni wo avhelwaho nahone u vhiga zwi itwe nga nd ˆ (e) kha nyimele ya uri uho u vhiga hu sumbedza uri muthu o kundelwa, u khou o kundelwa u anana na mugaganyagwama wa khaboni wo o a shumisa u itela uri a sa kundelwa kana u d ˆ avhelwaho, u tea u t ˆ fhirise mugaganyagwama wa khaboni wo avhelwaho. alutshedza maga ane ene a d ˆ a u tea u t ˆ (7) (a) Minisit ˆ u ya nga khethekanyo t ˆ tshifhinga tsha vhud ˆ khumbelo nga muthu hu tshi tevhedzwa mugaganyagwama wa khaboni. ola mugaganyagwama wa khaboni wo avhelwaho kha muthu anu tsha iimiseli tsha mugaganyagwama wa khaboni, kana musi ho vha na hukhu ya (1) mafheloni a tshifhinga tsha min˙ waha mit ˆ (b) Muthu ane mugaganyagwama wa khaboni wo avhelwa ene a nga ita khumbelo ya khwin iso kana ya u fhelisa mugaganyagwama wa khaboni nga fhasi ha nyimele dzine ˆ o randelwa kha ndangulo dzo elekanywaho kha khethekanyo ya 30(2)(a)(i). dza d ˆ hukhu ya (2) zwi tea u dzhielwa (c) Zwivhumbi zwi re kha mutevhe wa khethekanyo t ˆ olwa. nzhele musi mugaganyagwama wa khaboni u tshi t ˆ a, hu saathu fhela tshifhinga tshine tsha pfadza tsha t ˆ hukhu ya (7), u tea u shandukisa mugaganyagwama wa khaboni— (8) Minisit ˆ khethekanyo t ˆ anu ine ya khou tou tevhekana i tshi vhalwa luraru; na (a) u itela u vhona uri u dzula u na tshifhinga tsha zwifhinga zwa min˙ waha holo ya mbetshelo ya (b) arali Mutevhe wa Gese ya Tshikhalani wa Lushaka u tshi sumbedza u engedzea ha Mabvele a gese ya tshikhalani kha lushaka nahone zwi nt ha ha ˆ mbofho na vhud iimiseli ha zwa phungudzo ya tshanduko ya kilima kha ˆ lushaka na mashango a dzitshakatshaka. mit ˆ (9) Mugaganyagwama wa khaboni wo avhelwaho u nga khwin ˆ une mugaganyagwama wa khaboni wo n ˆ wanwa u tshipid ˆ nyavhelo hafhu ya mugaganyagwama wa khaboni kha Minisit ˆ randelwaho. iswa arali mushumo etshedzwaho wa vha uri wo rathiswa kana u a kana wo fhelela nahone muthu a kwameaho u fanela u humbela ila yo a nga kha nd ˆ U fhungudza na u fhelisa vhubvisageseitwa ya tshikhalani na u d ˆ ivhadza 28. (1) Minisit ˆ dzisekithara na dzisekithara t ˆ elekanywaho kha khethekanyo ya 25, nga nd ˆ a, a tshi khou kwamana na Dziminisit ˆ ifhinduleli kha hukhu dza vhubvisagese ya tshikhalani sa zwo a dzi re na vhud ˆ ivhadzo kha Gazete u fanela u— (b) ivhadza dzenedzo gese dza tshikhalani dzine dza vha geseitwa dza alusa, malugana na gese dzin˙ we na dzin˙ we dzi re kha mutevhe wa ivhadzo sa zwe zwa elekanywa kha pharagirafu ya (a), hu nga idzo gese dzi (a) d ˆ tshikhalani; t ˆ nd ˆ tshi tea u fheliswa kana u tou fhungudzwa; randela phungudzelo dza tshumiso ya geseitwa dza tshikhalani u ya nga khethekanyo ya 26(3)(b); na faredza zwifhingakalwa zwa u fhungudza kana u fhelisa geseitwa dza tshikhalani. (d) (c) (2) Minisit ˆ a, a tshi khou kwamana na Dziminisit ˆ dzisekithara na dzisekithara t ˆ elekanywaho kha khethekanyo ya 25, na mun˙ we na mun˙ we a kwameaho, nga nd ˆ randelwaho, u tea u— ifhinduleli ha hukhu dza zwa vhubvisagese ya tshikhalani sa zwo ila yo a dzi re na vhud ˆ 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 (a) bveledzisa pul ˆ bulwaho u ya nga khethekanyo t ˆ hukhu ya (1); na ane ya u fhungudza kana u fhelisa geseitwa dza tshikhalani dzo 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

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§ 40No. 50966Provision

The Minister must set up the system for the National Greenhouse Gas Inventory, and may make regulations, allocate carbon budgets, and identify reporting activities and thresholds.

40 No. 50966 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23 July 2024 Act no. 22 of 2024 Climate Change Act, 2024 40 (b) review and update the plan provided for in paragraph (a) every ﬁve years. (3) A plan developed in accordance with subsection (2)(a) must— (a) address how importers and exporters of synthetic greenhouse gases must account for their emissions of synthetic greenhouse gases; (b) contain measures that facilitate the phase-down or phase-out of synthetic 5 greenhouse gases; and (c) be consistent with the Republic’s international obligations. (4) The Minister may allocate a carbon budget to persons undertaking activities that give rise to emissions of the synthetic greenhouse gases declared pursuant to subsection (1), in which event the Minister must follow the process for the allocation of carbon budgets provided for in section 27. National Greenhouse Gas Inventory 29. (1) The Minister must establish an institutional arrangement to facilitate a national system of data collection for the creation of a National Greenhouse Gas Inventory and the annual compilation of the National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report. (2) The National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report contemplated in subsection (1) must— (a) set out and analyse emissions trends, including detailed reports on changes in the greenhouse gas emissions intensity in the economy; and (b) compare actual greenhouse gas emissions against the national greenhouse gas emissions trajectory and national and international climate change mitigation commitments and obligations. (3) The Minister may by notice in the Gazette identify a list of activities and thresholds for which measurements or estimations of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sinks from stationary, mobile, fugitive, process, agriculture, land use and waste sources must be carried out. (4) The thresholds stipulated in subsection (3) must be expressed as a function of activity for greenhouse gas emissions reporting and may be different for different activities, taking into account the signiﬁcance of the contribution of these activities to total national greenhouse gas emissions as well as its completeness. (5) A notice under subsection (3) must indicate the manner in which the information must be furnished and, if required, how the information must be veriﬁed. CHAPTER 6 GENERAL MATTERS AND TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS Regulations 30. (1) The Minister may make regulations— (a) (b) (c) in relation to any matter necessary to give effect international climate change commitments and obligations; in relation to the management of climate change response including incentives and disincentives to encourage a change in behaviour towards the generation of greenhouse gases amongst all sectors of society; that will promote effective monitoring, evaluation and the assessment of national progress in relation to climate change mitigation and adaptation matters, including— to the Republic’s 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Tshanduko ya Kilima, 2024 nom 22 ya 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 23 July 2024 No. 50966 41 41 hukhu ya (2)(a) i tea u— (b) (3) Pul ˆ ola na u kwakwanyisa pul ˆ t ˆ min˙ waha mit ˆ ane yo bveledziswaho u ya nga khethekanyo t ˆ anu min˙ we na min˙ we. ane yo vhetshelwaho kha pharagirafu ya (a) kha (a) amba uri vharengamashangod ˆ avha na vharengiselamashangod ˆ avha vha dzigeseitwa dza tshikhalani vha tea u vhiga malugana na u bveledza havho geseitwa dza tshikhalani; faredza maga ane a leludza u fhungudza kana u fhelisa geseitwa dza tshikhalani; na anana kana u tevhedza mbofho dza mashango a dzitshakatshaka dza Riphabul ˆ (b) (c) (4) Minisit ˆ a a nga avhela mugaganyagwama wa khaboni kha vhathu vhane vha khou shuma mishumo ine ya engedza vhubvisagese ya geseitwa dza tshikhalani dzo d a a tea u tevhela ivhadzwaho hu tshi tevhelwa khethekanyo t ˆ ˆ kuitele kwa u avhela migaganyagwama ya khaboni sa zwo vhetshelwaho kha khethekanyo ya 27. hukhu ya (1), hune Minisit ˆ iki. Mutevhe wa Gese ya Tshikhalani wa Lushaka 29. (1) Minisit ˆ eme ya lushaka a u tea u thoma nzudzanyo ya tshioﬁsi ya u leludza sisit ˆ ya u kuvhanganya data kana mafhungo u itela u sikwa ha Mutevhe wa Gese ya Tshikhalani ya Lushaka na u dzudzanya Muvhigo wa Mutevhe wa Gese ya Tshikhalani wa Lushaka. (2) Muvhigo wa Mutevhe wa Gese ya Tshikhalani wa Lushaka wo elekanywaho kha khethekanyo t ˆ (a) hukhu ya (1) u fanela u— sumbedza na u saukanya vhubvisagese ha tshenetsho tshifhinga, hu tshi katelwa mivhigo yo dodombedzwaho nga ha tshanduko kha u engedzea ha vhubvagese ya tshikhalani kha ikonomi; na (b) vhambedza vhubvagese dza tshikhalani zwavhukuma zwi tshi vhambedzwa na nd ila ya vhubvagese dza tshikhalani dza lushaka na mbofho na ˆ vhud iimiseli kha zwa phungudzo ya tshanduko ya kilima nga mashango a ˆ dzitshakatshaka na lushaka. a nga nd ˆ (3) Minisit ˆ ivhadzo kha Gazete a nga sumbedza mutevhe wa mishumo na phungudzelo dzine ngadzo dziphimo kana nyanganyelo dza vhubvisagese dza tsudzuluwo, tshikhalani na mitswonzwo ya khaboni u bva kha tshikomvisagese tshi sa langwi nga tshishumiswandangatshikafhadzo ya muya, , wa zwa tea u kuitele, vhulimivhufuwi, kushumisele kwa mavu na zwiko zwa malat ˆ shun˙ wa. tshit ˆ itshi, (4) Phungudzelo dzo bulwaho kha khethekanyo t ˆ hukhu ya (3) dzi tea u bulwa sa mushumo wa nyito ya u vhiga nga ha vhubvagese ya tshikhalani nahone zwi nga fhambana kha nyito kana mishumo yo fhambanaho, hu tshi dzhielwa nzhele ndeme ya a vhubvisagese ya tshikhalani kha lushaka u dzhenela kha idzi nyito kha gumofulu l ˆ khathihi na u fhelela ha hone. (5) Nd ˆ ivhadzo nga fhasi ha khethekanyo t ˆ ngayo mafhungo a tea u n ˆ hisedzwa hani. mafhungo a nga khwat ˆ etshedzwa nahone, arali zwi tshi t ˆ od ˆ hukhu ya (3) i tea u sumbedza nd ˆ ila ine ea, i sumbedze-vho na uri 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 NDIMA YA 6 MAFHUNGONYANGAREDZI NA NZUDZANYO DZA TSHANDUKO 45 Ndangulo 30. (1) Minisit ˆ a a nga ita ndangulo— iimiseli kha zwa mashango (a) malugana na mafhungo a u ita uri mbofho na vhud ˆ (b) malugana na ndango ya l ˆ hut ˆ a dzitshakatshaka nga Riphabul iki zwi shume; ˆ a tshanduko ya kilima hu tshi katelwa u fha iga l ˆ uwedza huwedzi na u sa fha malambat ˆ he malambat ˆ tshanduko ya mikhwa kha u sika gese dza tshikhalani kha sekithara dzot ˆ dza tshitshavha; ut ˆ a ya lushaka oweli na phungudzo ya tshanduko ya kilima hu tshi uwedza u lavhelesa na u t ˆ huwedzi u itela u t ˆ huvha mvelaphand ˆ (c) dzine dza d ˆ hut ˆ hat ˆ ut ˆ o t ˆ kha zwa mafhungo a vhud ˆ katelwa— 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

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§ 36AppealsShort title

This section is titled “Appeals” and does not state any rule in the provided text.

36. Appeals 37. 38. Savings, transitional provisions and amendment of laws Short title and commencement 5 10 15 20 25 30 SCHEDULE 1 Functions relevant to the development of Sectoral Emissions Targets SCHEDULE 2 National Departments and State-Owned Entities responsible for certain functions required to develop a Sector Adaptation Strategy and Plan 35 SCHEDULE 3 Amendment of laws This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Tshanduko ya Kilima, 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 23 July 2024 No. 50966 7 nom 22 ya 2024 7 NDIMA YA 3 A TSHANDUKO YA KILIMA: MAVUNDU NA MIMASIPALA IGA L ˆ iga l ˆ L ˆ 17.

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§ 42No. 50966Amendment

The Minister must make regulations on listed climate-change matters and must consult affected Cabinet members and provincial MECs before exercising certain powers. Some regulations may create offences, and regulations under section 18 must be tabled in Parliament 30 days before Gazette publication.

42 No. 50966 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23 July 2024 Act no. 22 of 2024 Climate Change Act, 2024 42 (i) (ii) (iii) in relation to the progress made by national departments, provinces and municipalities with the development and implementation of Sector Adaptation Strategy and Plans, climate change needs and response assessments and climate change response implementation plans; in relation to the performance of the departments responsible for the functions contemplated in Schedule 2, as well as provinces and municipalities, in respect of the national adaptation objectives; and in relation to the consequences for the failure of the departments responsible for functions listed in Schedule 2 as well as provinces and municipalities, to report in the prescribed manner; (d) (e) that will promote the effective monitoring, evaluation and assessment of national progress in relation to climate change matters and climate change data and information, including information necessary to determine climate change vulnerability and to foster resilience; and in relation to the administration and operation of the Presidential Climate Commission or any committee established in terms of this Act, to ensure the achievement of its purpose, functions and responsibilities. (2) The Minister must make regulations— (a) (b) (c) in relation to the management of climate change response, including— (i) the determination, review, revision, compliance with and enforcement of an allocated carbon budget, amendment and cancellation of a carbon budget allocation, implementation and operation of a greenhouse gas mitigation plan, and all matters related thereto; and the phasing down or phasing out of synthetic greenhouse gases, including the development of timeframes, inventories and mechanisms for reporting; the content, (ii) that will promote the effective monitoring, evaluation and assessment of national progress in relation to climate change matters and climate change data and information, including information relating to direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions, for the purposes of planning, analysis and monitoring and the compilation of the National Greenhouse Gas Inventory, and that will inform how the Republic may comply with any international obligations; and in relation to any other matter which the Minister must prescribe in terms of this Act. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 (3) A regulation made in terms of this Act may provide that any person who contravenes or fails to comply with a provision thereof commits an offence and will be liable, upon conviction, to the penalties contemplated in section 49B(2) of the National Environmental Management Act. (4) Any regulations made in terms of section 18 must, 30 days prior to the publication 40 of the regulations in the Gazette, be tabled in Parliament. Consultation 31. (1) Before exercising a function or power in terms of section 17(1), 19, 20, 21(2), 21(3), 22(1)(b), 22(1)(c), 23(1), 24(1), 24(4), 25(1), 25(2), 25(3), 25(7), 25(9), 25(10), 26(1), 26(2), 26(5), 26(6), 27(1), 27(7), 27(8), 27(9), 28, 29(3) or 30, the Minister, MEC or mayor, as the case may be, must follow such consultative processes as may be appropriate in the circumstances. (2) When conducting a consultation contemplated in subsection (1), the Minister 45 must— (a) consult all Cabinet members whose areas of responsibility will be affected by 50 (b) the exercise of the function or power; and in accordance with the principles of cooperative governance as set out in Chapter 3 of the Constitution, consult the MEC in each province that will be affected by the exercise of the power. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Tshanduko ya Kilima, 2024 nom 22 ya 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 23 July 2024 No. 50966 43 43 (i) zwine zwa kwama mvelaphand ˆ a yo itwaho nga mihasho ya lushaka, mavundu na mimasipala hune ha vha na mveledziso na u shumiswa ha ea dza tshanduko ya oweli kha Sekithara, t ila dza Vhud Pul ˆ ˆ ˆ kilima na t iga kha zwa ane dza u shumiswa ha l iga l huvho dza l ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ tshanduko ya kilima; ane na Nd ˆ hat ˆ a pul ˆ hod ˆ owedzi ha lushaka; na (ii) zwine zwa kwama kushumele kwa mihasho ine ya vha na u ya 2, ifhinduleli kha mishumo yo elekanywaho kha Shedul vhud ˆ ˆ khathihi na mavundu na mimasipala, malugana na zwipikwa zwa vhud ˆ (iii) zwine zwa kwama masiandoitwa a u kundelwa ha mihasho i re na u ya 2 khathihi ifhinduleli ha mishumo i re kha mutevhe wa Shedul ˆ vhud ˆ na mavundu na mimasipala, kha u vhiga nga nd ˆ uwedza u lavhelesa na u t ˆ a malugana na mafhungo a tshanduko ya kilima na data na mafhungo a tshanduko ya kilima, hu tshi katelwa mafhungo o teaho ane a ta tshayatsireledzo kha zwa uwedza vhukhwat tshanduko ya kilima na u t ˆ ˆ huvha mvelaphand ˆ ila yo randelwaho; heli; na hat ˆ o t ˆ ut ˆ ut ˆ (e) malugana na ndaulo na kushumele kwa Khomishini ya Kilima ya Phresidennde kana komiti in˙ we na in˙ we yo thomiwaho hu tshi khou tevhedzwa uno Mulayo, u itela u vhona uri hu swikelelwe ndivho dzayo, mishumo yayo na vhud ˆ ifhinduleli hayo. (d) dzine dza d ˆ a u tea u ita ndangulo— (a) malugana na ndango ya l ˆ (i) u ta, t ˆ ola, khwin ˆ iga l ˆ a tshanduko ya kilima, hu tshi katelwa— iwa, tevhedza na u tevhedziswa ha mugaganyagwama iso na pheliso ya nyavhelo ya re ngomu na u shumisa na ane ya phungudzo ya gese ya tshikhalani, na wa khaboni wo avhelwaho, khwin ˆ mugaganyagwama wa khaboni, zwi kushumele kwa pul ˆ mafhungo ot ˆ he a kwamanaho na eneo; na (ii) u fhungudza kana u fhelisa gese dza tshikhalani dzi si dza mupo, hu tshi (2) Minisit ˆ (b) dzine dza d ˆ ut ˆ o t ˆ ila dza u vhiga; katelwa mveledziso ya zwifhinga, mitevhe na nd ˆ huvha mvelaphand uwedza u lavhelesa, u t ˆ ˆ a ya lushaka kha zwa mafhungo a tshanduko ya kilima na mafhungo na data nga ha tshanduko ya kilima, hu tshi katelwa mafhungo o livhaho na a songo livhaho a mabvele a gese ya tshikhalani, u itela ndivho ya vhupul ani, tsenguluso na ˆ ndavheleso na khuvhanganyo ya Mutevhe wa Gese ya Tshikhalani wa Lushaka, nahone izwi zwi d iki uri i nga tevhedza hani o tsivhudza Riphabul ˆ ˆ mbofho dza mashango a dzitshakatshaka dzin˙ we na dzin˙ we; na hat ˆ (c) malugana na fhungo l ˆ Mulayo. in˙ we na l ˆ in˙ we l ˆ ine Minisit ˆ a a tea u randela u ya nga uno (3) Ndangulo yo itwaho hu tshi khou tevhedzwa uno Mulayo i nga ita mbetshelo ya uri mun˙ we na mun˙ we muthu ane a pfuka kana u kundelwa u tevhedza mbetshelo u vha ifhinduleli, musi o wanwa mulandu, u tea u o ita vhutshinyi nahone u tea u vha na vhud ˆ rwiwa nga ndat iso dzo elekanywaho kha khethekanyo ya 49B(2) ya Mulayo wa Ndango ˆ ya Mupo wa Lushaka. (4) Dzin˙ we na dzin˙ we ndangulo dzo itwaho hu tshi khou tevhedzwa khethekanyo ya adza ndangulo kha Gazete, dzi tea u itwa uri dzi 18, kha mad uvha 30 phand ˆ ˆ lavheleswe Phalamenndeni. a ha u and ˆ Vhukwamani 31. (1) Phand ˆ a ha musi hu tshi shumiwa mushumo kana u shumisa maand ˆ a u ya nga khethekanyo ya 17(1), 19, 20, 21(2), 21(3), 22(1)(b), 22(1)(c), 23(1), 24(1), 24(4), 25(1), 25(2), 25(3), 25(7), 25(9), 25(10), 26(1), 26(2), 26(5), 26(6), 27(1), 27(7), 27(8), 27(9), 28, 29(3), kana 30, Minisit orobo, zwi tshi ya nga zwine nyimele ya ed a, kana n ˆ ˆ ˆ vha zwone, u tea u tevhela maitele a vhukwamani u ya nga hune zwa vha zwo tea nyimele. (2) Musi hu tshi itwa zwa vhukwamani ho elekanywaho kha khethekanyo t ˆ hukhu ya 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 (1), Minisit ˆ a u tea— (a) u kwama mirad ˆ he ya Khabinete ine masia a vhud ˆ kwamea nga u shuma mushumo kana u shumisa maand ˆ o yot ˆ ifhinduleli hayo a ya a; na (b) uri a tshi khou tevhedza ndayo dza kuvhusele na tshumisano a sumbedze kha o wa Khorotshitumbe (MEC) kha Ndima ya 3 ya Ndayotewa, a kwame Murad ˆ vundu l ˆ in˙ we na l ˆ in˙ we l ˆ ine l ˆ a kwamea nga u shumiswa ha mannd ˆ a. 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

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18. Nd ˆ L ˆ a tshanduko ya kilima ila ya zwa masheleni NDIMA YA 4 VHUD ˆ HUT OWEDZI HA LUSHAKA KHA T ˆ ˆ YA KILIMA HUWEDZO DZA TSHANDUKO owedzi 19.

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20. Nyimele dza vhud ˆ ane na Nd 21. ˆ 22. ane na Nd ˆ

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§ 23Mafhungo nga ha VhudProvision

Section 23 is titled about government information and appears to relate to the public sector and national transportation/transport services, but the text is heavily garbled.

23. Mafhungo nga ha Vhud ˆ Zwipikwa zwa vhud ˆ owedzi ila ya Vhud ˆ ila ya Vhud ˆ owedzi na t ˆ Pul ˆ Pul ˆ owedzi ha lushaka owedzi ha Sekithara hanganyiso ya Muvhigo wa Vhud ˆ owedzi NDIMA YA 5 VHUBVISAGESE YA TSHIKHALANI NA U BVISWA Zwipikwa zwa vhubvisagese kha sekithara ila ya Vhubvisagese ya tshikhalani ya Lushaka

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§ 26Mishumo na gese dza tshikhalani dzi re kha mutevheProvision

Section 26 is titled “Mishumo na gese dza tshikhalani dzi re kha mutevhe”.

26. Mishumo na gese dza tshikhalani dzi re kha mutevhe

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§ 27Migaganyagwama ya khaboniProvision

Section 27 is titled “Migaganyagwama ya khaboni.”

27. Migaganyagwama ya khaboni

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§ 28U fhungudza na u fhelisa vhubvisageseitwa ya tshikhalani na u dProvision

28. U fhungudza na u fhelisa vhubvisageseitwa ya tshikhalani na u d ˆ

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§ 29Mutevhe wa Gese ya Tshikhalani wa LushakaProvision

Section 29 is titled “Mutevhe wa Gese ya Tshikhalani wa Lushaka” and appears under Chapter 6 on general matters and transitional arrangements.

29. Mutevhe wa Gese ya Tshikhalani wa Lushaka ivhadza NDIMA YA 6 MAFHUNGONYANGAREDZI NA NZUDZANYO DZA TSHANDUKO

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§ 32U dzhenela ha tshitshavhaProvision

Section 32 is titled “U dzhenela ha tshitshavha”.

32. U dzhenela ha tshitshavha

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§ 34U swikelela mafhungoProvision

34. U swikelela mafhungo

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§ 35Vhutshinyi na ndatProvision

Section heading only; no operative rule is stated in the provided text.

35. Vhutshinyi na ndat iso ˆ

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§ 36DziaphilProvision

The text appears to be a section heading and related section references, but it does not clearly state a rule.

36. Dziaphil ˆ 37. Zwi sa katelwi, mbetshelo dza tshanduko na khwin ˆ ipfufhi na u thoma u shumisa Mulayo

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§ 38Dzina lProvision

This text appears to be a section heading and schedule listing, not an operative rule.

38. Dzina l ˆ i iso ya milayo SHEDUL ˆ Mishumo yo teaho kha mveledziso ya Zwipikwa zwa Vhubvisagese kha Sekithara U YA 1 SHEDUL ˆ U YA 2 Mihasho ya Lushaka na Zwiimiswa zwa Muvhuso zwi re na vhud ˆ mishumo yeneyo ine ya t ˆ ea ya u bveledzisa Pul ˆ ane na Nd ˆ ila ya Vhud ˆ od ˆ ifhinduleli ha owedzi kha Sekithara SHEDUL ˆ U YA 3 Khwin ˆ iso ya milayo 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

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§ 8No. 50966Interpretation

This provision only shows the section heading and chapter context; it does not state a substantive rule.

8 No. 50966 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23 July 2024 Act no. 22 of 2024 Climate Change Act, 2024 8 CHAPTER 1 INTERPRETATION, OBJECTS AND APPLICATION Deﬁnitions

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§ 1The amendment of sec-Amendment

This section changes the definition of “specific environmental management Act” by revising punctuation and adding the Climate Change Act, 2024.

1. The amendment of sec- tion 1— (a) by the deletion in the deﬁni- tion of ‘‘speciﬁc environ- mental management Act’’ of the word ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph (g); (b) by the deletion in the deﬁni- tion of ‘‘speciﬁc environ- mental management Act’’ of the end of the comma at paragraph (h) and the inser- tion of a semi-colon and the word ‘‘or’’; and (c) by the addition to the deﬁni- tion of ‘‘speciﬁc environ- mental management Act’’ of the following paragraph: ‘‘(i) the Climate Change Act, 2024.’’ This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Tshanduko ya Kilima, 2024 nom 22 ya 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 23 July 2024 No. 50966 51 51 SHEDUL ˆ U YA 3 Khwin ˆ iso ya milayo: Khethekanyo ya 34 N˙ waha Dzina Nomboro ya Mulayo 107 1998 Mulayo wa Ndango ya Mupo wa Lushaka Vhuhulu ha khwin ˆ pheliso iso kana

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§ 1KhwinAmendment

This section amends a definition in the cited law.

1. Khwin ˆ iso ya khethekanyo ya 1— (a) nga u thuthwa kha t ˆ halu- tshedzo ya ‘‘Mulayo wa ndango ya mupo wonoyo’’ ha ipﬁ ‘‘kana’’ mafheloni a paragirafu ya (g); (b) nga u thuthwa kha t ˆ halu- tshedzo ya ‘‘Mulayo wa ndango ya mupo wonoyo’’ ha a khoma mafheloni pharagirafu ya (h) na u dzhe- niswa ha semi-khol oni na ˆ ipﬁ ‘‘kana’’; na (c) nga u engedzwa ha t ˆ halu- tshedzo ya ‘‘Mulayo wa ndango kha pharagirafu i tevhelaho: ya mupo’’ ‘‘(i) Mulayo wa Tshandu- ko ya Kilima wa, 2024.’’ This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

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§ 52No. 50966Provision

The provided text is only a Government Gazette publication header; it does not state any rule or obligation.

52 No. 50966 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23 July 2024 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.zaPrinted by and obtainable from the Government Printer, Bosman Street, Private Bag X85, Pretoria, 0001Contact Centre Tel: 012-748 6200. eMail: info.egazette@gpw.gov.zaPublications: Tel: (012) 748 6053, 748 6061, 748 6065

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CHAPTER 1

§ 1In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise—Provision

This section defines key terms used in the Act, including climate change, greenhouse gas, carbon budget, and related entities and concepts.

1. In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise— ‘‘adaptation’’ means any adjustment in natural or human systems in response to actual or expected climatic stimuli or their effects which moderates harm or exploits beneﬁcial opportunities; ‘‘adaptive capacity’’ means the ability of systems, institutions, humans and other organisms to adjust to potential damage, to take advantage of opportunities, or to respond to consequences; ‘‘carbon budget’’ means an assigned amount of greenhouse gas emissions allocated to a person in terms of section 27 for direct emissions arising from the operations of that person over a deﬁned time period; ‘‘Carbon dioxide equivalent or CO2e’’ means the number of metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions with the same global warming potential as one metric ton of another greenhouse gas; ‘‘carbon sink’’ means any process, activity or mechanism which removes a greenhouse gas, an aerosol or a precursor of a greenhouse gas from the atmosphere; ‘‘climate change’’ means a change of climate that is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and that is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods; ‘‘commissioner’’ means a commissioner of the Presidential Climate Commission appointed in terms of section 10(4); ‘‘Department’’ means the national department responsible for environmental affairs; ‘‘direct greenhouse gas emissions’’ means greenhouse gas emissions from sources that are owned or controlled by a person; ‘‘Disaster Management Act’’ means the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002); ‘‘district municipality’’ means a district municipality established in terms of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act; ‘‘ecosystem’’ means a dynamic system of plant, animal and micro-organism communities and their non-living environment, interacting as a functional unit; ‘‘environment’’ has the meaning assigned to it in section 1 of the National Environmental Management Act; ‘‘Gazette’’, when used in relation to— (a) a Minister, means the Government Gazette; (b) an MEC, means the Provincial Gazette of the province concerned; and (c) a municipality, means the Provincial Gazette of the province in which the municipality is situated; ‘‘greenhouse gas’’ means gaseous constituents of the atmosphere, both natural and anthropogenic, that absorb and re-emit infrared radiation; ‘‘greenhouse gas mitigation plan’’ means the mitigation plan contemplated in section 27(4) which contains mitigation measures prepared speciﬁcally for the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions; ‘‘indirect greenhouse gas emissions’’ means emissions that are a consequence of the activities of a person, but occur at sources owned or controlled by another person; 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Tshanduko ya Kilima, 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 23 July 2024 No. 50966 9 nom 22 ya 2024 9 NDIMA YA 1 KUT ˆ ALUTSHEDZELE, ZWIPIKWA NA KUSHUMISELEH halutshedzo T ˆ

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§ 1Kha uno Mulayo, nga nndProvision

This section mainly defines climate and emissions-related terms used in the Act.

1. Kha uno Mulayo, nga nnd ˆ a ha musi nyimele i tshi sumbedza nga in˙ we nd ˆ ila— ut ˆ iga l ˆ ine l ˆ aluswaho; a ndivhanyiso na tshit ˆ eme, zwiimiswa, vhathu na iananisa na khonadzeo dza a dzhiiwa u itela u i kana CO2e’’ zwi amba nomboro ya tshileme i zwi tshi fana na khonadzeo ya mufhiso wa kha owela’’ zwi amba vhukoni ha dzisisit ˆ owedza kana u d ˆ eme dza mupo kana owedzi’’ zwi amba ndivhanyiso in˙ we na in˙ we kha sisit ‘‘vhud ˆ ˆ vhathu hu l uwedzi tsha kilima tsho lavhelelwaho kana ˆ tsha vhukuma kana masiandoitwa ane a fhungudza khuvhalo kana a shumisa zwikhala zwa mbuelo; ‘‘u kona u d ˆ zwin˙ we zwi tshilaho kha u kona u d ˆ tshinyalelo, kha zwivhuya zwa zwikhala, kana kha l ˆ shumana na masiandoitwa; ‘‘mugaganyagwama wa zwa khaboni’’ zwi amba masheleni o avhelwaho hu tshi khou itelwa zwa vhubvisagese ya tshikhalani ane a avhelwa muthu hu tshi khou tevhedzwa khethekanyo ya 27 kha zwa u bva ha gese zwo livhaho zwi tshi khou itiswa nga mishumo ya uyo muthu nga murahu ha tshifhinga tsho t ˆ ‘‘tshine tsha lingana na Gesepfud ˆ tsha thani dza u bva ha gesepfud ˆ pulanete sa tshileme tshithihi tsha gidi tsha in˙ we gese ya tshikhalani; ‘‘munwelelo wa khaboni’’ zwi amba kuitele kun˙ we na kun˙ we, zwiito zwin˙ we na zwin˙ we kana nd ila in˙ we na in˙ we ine ya bvisela thungo gese ya tshikhalani, ˆ zwifafadzeli kana tshirangeli kha zwa gese ya tshikhalani u bva tshikalani; ‘‘tshanduko ya kilima’’ zwi amba tshanduko ya kilima zwine nga nd ila yo ˆ livhaho kana i songo livhaho zwi dzhiiwa zwi tshi vhangwa nga zwiito zwa vhathu zwine zwa shandukisa mbumbo ya pulanete tshikhalani na uri izwo ndi nyengedzedzo ya u shandukashanduka ha kilima lwa mupo sa zwe zwa wanuluswa nga murahu ha mbambedzo ya zwifhinga; ‘‘khomishinari’’ zwi amba khomishinari wa Khomishini ya Kilima ya Phresidennde o tholwaho u ya nga khethekanyo ya 10(4); ‘‘Muhasho’’ zwi amba muhasho wa lushaka u re na vhud ˆ a zwa mupo; ‘‘vhubvagese ya tshikhalani zwo livhaho’’ zwi amba u bva ha gese ya tshikhalani e wazwo ndi muthu nahone zwi langwaho nga i tshi bva kha zwiko zwine mun ˆ muthu; ‘‘Mulayo wa Ndango ya Zwiwo’’ zwi amba Mulayo wa Ndango ya Zwiwo wa, 2002 (Mulayo wa nomboro ya.57 wa 2002); ‘‘masipala wa tshit iriki’’ zwi amba masipala wa tshit ˆ ˆ khou tevhedzwa Muvhuso Wapo: Mulayo wa Zwiimiswa zwa Masipala; ‘‘ekhosisit ˆ na tshitshavha tsha zwi tshilaho zwi sa vhonali nga mat ˆ sa tshili, tshumisano i tshi tou shuma sa yuniti; ‘‘mupo’’ ipﬁ il i l ˆ ˆ 1 ya Mulayo wa Ndango ya Mupo; ‘‘Gazete’’, musi ipﬁ il ˆ (a) Minisit a, zwi amba Gazete ya Muvhuso; ˆ o wa Khorotshithumbe (MEC), zwi amba Gazete ya Vundu l (b) Murad ˆ ˆ eme ya tshandukotshanduko ya tshimela, tshipuka ama na mupo wa zwi o a n ˆ halutshedzo ye ya vhofhekanywa nal ˆ i tshi khou shumiswa zwi tshi kwama— eme’’ zwi amba sisit ˆ iriki wo thomiwaho hu tshi ifhinduleli ha mafhungo o kha khethekanyo ya i na t ˆ i l ˆ i kwameaho; na (c) masipala, zwi amba Gazete ya Vundu ya vundu l ˆ hone; ine masipala wa wanala a gabelo l ˆ a tshedza na mufhiso; ‘‘gese ya tshikhalani’’ zwi amba zwithu zwo vhumbaho gese i re tshikhalani, vhuvhili hazwo ndi zwa mupo na zwine zwa itwa nga muthu, zwine zwa tswonzwa kana u nweledza na u bvisela nnd ˆ ane ya u fhungudza ane ya u fhungudza gese ya tshikhakani’’ zwi amba pul ‘‘pul ˆ ˆ sa zwe zwa elekanywa kha khethekanyo ya 27(4) ine yo faredza maga a u fhungudza o dzudzanywaho ho tou sedzwa fhedzi u fhungudza mabvele a gese ya tshikhalani; ‘‘nd ˆ ndi masiandoitwa a nyito dza muthu, fhedzi zwi itea kha zwiko zwine mun ˆ ndi mun˙ we muthu nahone zwiko zwa hone zwa d ˆ ila i songo livhaho ya mabvele a gese ya tshikhalani’’ zwi amba mabvele ane e wazwo i langwa nga mun˙ we muthu; 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

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§ 10No. 50966Amendment

This section defines terms used in the Act, including “just transition,” “Minister,” “Municipal Forum on Climate Change,” and “prescribe.”

10 No. 50966 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23 July 2024 Act no. 22 of 2024 Climate Change Act, 2024 10 ‘‘Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act’’ means the Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act, 2005 (Act No. 13 of 2005); ‘‘just transition’’ means a shift towards a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy and society and ecologically sustainable economies and societies which contribute toward the creation of decent work for all, social inclusion and the eradication of poverty; ‘‘Local Government: Municipal Structures Act’’ means the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act No. 117 of 1998); ‘‘mayor’’, in respect of the different types of municipalities, means— (a) a mayor elected in terms of section 48 of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act; or (b) an executive mayor elected in terms of section 55 of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act; ‘‘MEC’’ means the member of the Executive Council to whom a Premier has assigned responsibility for the environment; ‘‘metropolitan municipality’’ means a metropolitan municipality established in terms of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act; ‘‘Minister’’ means the Cabinet Minister responsible for environmental affairs; ‘‘mitigation’’ means a human intervention to reduce the sources or enhance the carbon sinks of greenhouse gases; ‘‘Municipal Forum on Climate Change’’ means a Municipal Forum on Climate Change contemplated in section 9; ‘‘National Climate Change Response White Paper’’ means the White Paper on the National Climate Change Response published under Government Notice No. 757 in Gazette No. 34695 of 19 October 2011; ‘‘national department’’ means a department listed in Schedule 1 to the Public Service Act, 1994 (Proclamation No. 103 of 1994); ‘‘Nationally Determined Contribution’’ means the Nationally Determined Contribution, as amended from time to time, prepared in terms of Article 4(2) of the Paris Agreement and submitted by the Republic to the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in terms of Article 4(12) of the Paris Agreement; ‘‘National Environmental Management Act’’ means the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998); ‘‘national greenhouse gas emissions proﬁle’’ means the latest trends in national greenhouse gas emission totals with and without sinks; ‘‘national greenhouse gas emissions trajectory’’ means the national greenhouse gas emissions trajectory contemplated in section 24; ‘‘National Greenhouse Gas Inventory’’ means the National Greenhouse Gas Inventory contemplated in section 29; ‘‘organ of state’’ means an organ of state as deﬁned in section 239 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996; ‘‘Paris Agreement’’ means the Paris Agreement adopted by the Twenty-First Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Paris, France, on 12 December 2015, and ratiﬁed by the Republic on 1 November 2016; ‘‘policies and measures’’ means the manner in which an organ of state exercises a power or performs a function in response to climate change through implementing planning instruments, policies and programmes to mitigate emis- sions relating to the requirements stipulated by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Paris Agreement or any other global climate change agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; ‘‘prescribe’’ means prescribe by regulation; ‘‘Presidential Climate Commission’’ means the Presidential Climate Commis- sion referred to in section 10; 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Tshanduko ya Kilima, 2024 nom 22 ya 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 23 July 2024 No. 50966 11 11 hanganelano ya Muvhuso’’ zwi amba hanganelano ya Muvhuso wa, 2005 (Mulayo ‘‘Mulayo wa Mutheo wa Vhushaka ha t ˆ Mulayo wa Mutheo wa Vhushaka ha t ˆ wa nomboro ya. 13 wa 2005); ‘‘tshanduko i pfadzaho’’ zwi amba u sudzuluwela kha zwa khaboni ya fhasi, helaho nahone i sa khakhisei na tshitshavha na ikhol ikonomi yo khwat odzhi ya ˆ ˆ haho na zwitshavha zwine zwa dzhenela kha u sika mishumo ikonomi dzo khwat ˆ yavhud he, hu tshi katelwa zwa matshilisano na u fhelisa vhushai; ˆ ‘‘Muvhuso Wapo: Mulayo wa Zwiimiswa zwa Masipala’’ zwi amba Muvhuso Wapo: Mulayo wa Zwiimiswa zwa Masipala wa, 1998 (Mulayo wa nomboro ya. 117 wa 1998); ‘‘n ed ˆ ˆ (a) n ˆ Muvhuso Wapo: Mulayo wa Zwiimiswa zwa Masipala wa; kana orobo’’, malugana na tshaka dzo fhambanaho dza mimasipala, zwi amba- ed ˆ orobo o khethiwaho hu tshi khou tevhedzwa khethekanyo ya 48 ya i ya vhathu vhot ˆ ed ˆ iga l ˆ ifhinduleli ha zwa orobo khulwane wo o wa Khorotshitumbe iswa misi yot ˆ ifhinduleli ha zwa mupo; a’’ zwi amba Minisit ˆ a Tshanduko ya Kilima l ˆ a Tshanduko ya Kilima l ˆ a wa Khabinete a re na vhud ˆ ivhadzamulayotibe ya L ˆ hisa u tswonzwiwa ha khaboni ya gese dza tshikhalani; orobo wa khorotshitumbe o khethiwaho u ya nga khethekanyo ya 55 ya (b) n ˆ Muvhuso Wapo: Mulayo wa Zwiimiswa zwa Masipala; o wa Khorotshitumbe (MEC)’’ zwi amba murad ˆ ivhadzamulayotibe kha zwa L ˆ i ya 4(2) ya Thendelano ya Paris nahone zwa n ˆ a Lushaka’’ zwi a Lushaka yo ivhadzo ya Muvhuso ya nomboro ya. 757 kha Gazete ya ‘‘Murad ˆ ane khae Mulangavundu o mu hwesa vhud ˆ ‘‘masipala wa d orobo khulwane’’ zwi amba masipala wa d ˆ ˆ thomiwaho u ya nga Muvhuso Wapo: Mulayo wa Zwiimiswa zwa Masipala; ‘‘Minisit ˆ mafhungo a mupo; ‘‘phungudzo’’ zwi amba u dzhenela ha vhathu kha zwa u fhungudza zwiko kana u khwat ˆ ‘‘Foramu ya Masipala ya Tshanduko ya Kilima’’ zwi amba Foramu ya Masipala ya Tshanduko ya Kilima sa zwe zwa elekanywa kha khethekanyo ya 9; ‘‘Nd ˆ amba Nd iga l ˆ ˆ and adzwaho kha nd ˆ ˆ nomboro ya. 34695 ya 19 Tshimedzi 2011; ‘‘muhasho wa lushaka’’ zwi amba muhasho u re kha mutevhe wa Shedul u ya 1 ˆ kha Mulayo wa Tshumelo ya Tshitshavha wa, 1994 (Mulevho wa nomboro ya. 103 wa 1994); ‘‘u Dzhenela ho Tiwaho nga Lushaka’’ zwi amba u Dzhenela ho Tiwaho nga he, zwo dzudzanywaho hu tshi khou Lushaka, sa zwine zwa khwin ˆ tevhedzwa Atikil etshedzwa nga ˆ Riphabul iki kha Vhun˙ waleli ha Muteho wa Thendelano wa Lushaka kha zwa ˆ Tshanduko ya Kilima u ya nga Atikil ˆ ‘‘Mulayo wa Ndango ya Mupo wa Lushaka’’zwi amba Mulayo wa Ndango ya Mupo wa Lushaka wa, 1998 (Mulayo wa nomboro ya. 107 wa 1998); ‘‘mbumbo ya vhubvagese ya tshikhalani ya lushaka’’ zwi amba zwine zwa khou itea zwinozwino kha zwa mabvele a gese ya tshikhalani zwi gumofulu zwi na mitswonzwo namusi zwi si na mitswonzwo; ‘‘nd ila ya mabvele ˆ a gese ya tshikhalani kha lushaka sa zwe zwa elekanywa kha khethekanyo ya 24; ‘‘Mutevhe wa Gese ya Tshikhalani wa Lushaka’’ zwi amba Mutevhe wa Gese ya Tshikhalani wa Lushaka sa zwe zwa elekanywa kha khethekanyo ya 29; ‘‘tshiimiswa tsha muvhuso’’ zwi amba tshiimiswa tsha muvhuso sa zwe zwa t iki ya Afrika ˆ Tshipembe ya, 1996; ‘‘Thendelano ya Paris’’ zwi amba Thendelano ya Paris yo t anganedzwaho nga ˆ Khuvhangano ya Vhufumbili-Thihi ya Mutheo wa Thendelano ya Vhuthihi ha Mashango a Dzitshakatshaka kha zwa Tshanduko ya Kilima ngei Paris, France nga l a 1 Lara ˆ 2016; ila ine ngayo tshiimiswa tsha ‘‘mbekanyamaitele na maga’’ zwi amba nd ˆ iga a kana tsha shuma tshi tshi khou tou dzhia l muvhuso tsha shumisa maand ˆ ˆ ani, malugana na tshanduko ya kilima nga kha u shumisa zwishumiswa zwa vhupul ˆ mbekanyamaitele na mbekanyamushumo dza u fhungudza u bva ha gese malugana na t ea dzo bulwaho kha Mutheo wa Thendelano ya Vhuthihi ha Mashango a ˆ Dzitshakatshaka, kha Tshanduko ya Kilima; ‘‘u randela’’ zwi amba u randela nga ndangulo; ‘‘Khomishini ya Kilima ya Phresidennde’’ zwi amba Khomishini ya Phresidennde ya zwa Kilima yo ambiwaho kha khethekanyo ya 10; alutshedzwa kha khethekanyo ya 239 ya Ndayotewa ya Riphabul ˆ a 12 Nyendavhusiku 2015, nahone wa tendelwa nga Riphabul ˆ ila ya vhubvagese ya tshikhalani kha lushaka’’ zwi amba nd ˆ i ya 4(12) ya Thendelano ya Paris; iki nga l ˆ hod ˆ 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

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§ 12No. 50966Provision

This section defines terms used in the Act, including climate-related concepts, institutions, and references.

12 No. 50966 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23 July 2024 Act no. 22 of 2024 Climate Change Act, 2024 12 ‘‘Provincial Forum on Climate Change’’ means a Provincial Forum on Climate Change contemplated in section 8; ‘‘Public Finance Management Act’’ means the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999); ‘‘regulation’’ means a regulation made, and includes a notice issued, under this Act; ‘‘Resilience’’ means the capacity of social, economic and environmental systems to cope with a hazardous event or trend or disturbance, responding and re-organising in ways that maintain their essential function, identity and structure, while also maintaining the capacity for adaptation, learning and transformation; ‘‘sector’’ means a collective term for a group of activities with similar characteristics which either emit greenhouse gases or are vulnerable to climate change; ‘‘sectoral emissions targets’’ means quantitative or qualitative goals informed by sectoral policies and measures that may lead to greenhouse gas emission reductions, for the sector or sub-sector, over a deﬁned time period as determined in terms of section 25; ‘‘sub-sector’’ means, in respect of mitigation, a further subdivision of a group of greenhouse gas emitting activities as deﬁned by the latest version of the guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, established by the World Meteorological Organisation and the United Nations Environment Programme in 1988; ‘‘sustainable development’’ has the meaning assigned to it in section 1 of the National Environmental Management Act; ‘‘synthetic greenhouse gas’’ means an artiﬁcial greenhouse gas as declared by the Minister in terms of section 28; ‘‘this Act’’ includes the Schedules to this Act and any regulations or notices issued under this Act; ‘‘United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’’ means the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in New York in 1992, and ratiﬁed by the Republic on 29 August 1997; and ‘‘vulnerability’’ means the degree to which a system is susceptible to, or unable to cope with, adverse effects of climate change, including climate variability and extremes. Objects of Act

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§ 2The objects of this Act are to—Provision

This section states the Act’s objects: to coordinate climate-change response, manage impacts, build resilience, support a low-carbon transition, give effect to international commitments, and protect the planet.

2. The objects of this Act are to— (a) provide for a coordinated and integrated response by the economy and society to climate change and its impacts in accordance with the principles of cooperative governance; (b) provide for the effective management of inevitable climate change impacts by enhancing adaptive capacity, strengthening resilience and reducing vulner- ability to climate change, with a view to building social, economic and environmental resilience and an adequate national adaptation response in the context of the global climate change response; (c) make a fair contribution to the global effort to stabilise greenhouse gas that avoids dangerous concentrations anthropogenic interference with the climate system; to ensure a just transition towards a low carbon economy and society considering national circumstances; in the atmosphere at a level (d) (e) give effect to the Republic’s international commitments and obligations in (f) relation to climate change; and protect and preserve the planet for the beneﬁt of present and future generations of humankind. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Tshanduko ya Kilima, 2024 nom 22 ya 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 23 July 2024 No. 50966 13 13 ivhadzo yo ithethivi zwo d ˆ aluswaho sa zwe zwa tiwa u ya nga khethekanyo ya 25; ‘‘Foramu ya Vundu kha zwa Tshanduko ya Kilima’’ zwi amba Foramu ya Vundu kha zwa Tshanduko ya Kilima yo elekanywaho kha khethekanyo ya 8; ‘‘Mulayo wa Ndango ya Masheleni a Tshitshavha’’ zwi amba Mulayo wa Ndango ya Masheleni a Tshitshavha wa, 1999 (Mulayo wa nomboro ya. 1 wa 1999); ‘‘ndangulo’’ zwi amba ndangulo yo itwaho, nahone hu katelwa nd ˆ n etshedzwaho nga fhasi ha uno Mulayo; ˆ eme dza matshilisano, ikonomi na mupo hela’’ zwi amba vhukoni ha sisit ‘‘Khwat ˆ ˆ kha u d iga na nzudzanyo-hafhu owela zwithu zwi re khombo kana zwikhakhisi, l ˆ ˆ nga nd e na tshivhumbeo hu na u ila dzine dza tikedza mushumo wa ndeme, vhun ˆ ˆ tikedza vhukoni ha u d owela, u guda na tshanduko; ˆ aluli ‘‘sekithara ’’ zwi amba themokateli kha tshigwada tsha mishumo i re na zwit ˆ zwine zwa fana zwine zwi a bvisa gese dza tshikhalani kana zwi na tshayatsireledzo kha u kwamea nga tshanduko ya kilima; ‘‘zwipikwa zwa vhubvisagese kha sekithara’’ zwi amba zwipikwa zwa khwanthithethivi kana khwal isendekaho kha mbekanyamaitele dza ˆ sekithara na maga ane a nga livhisa kha u fhungudzea ha u bva ha gese ya tshikhalani, kha sekithara kana sekithara t hukhu, nga murahu ha tshifhinga tsho ˆ t ˆ ‘‘sekithara t ˆ t ˆ t ˆ t ˆ Dzangano l ˆ Vhuthihi ha Mashango a Dzitshakatshaka nga n˙ waha wa 1988; ‘‘mveledziso yo khwat haho’’ maipﬁ aya a na t ˆ ˆ nao kha khethekanyo ya 1 ya Mulayo wa Ndango ya Mupo wa Lushaka; ‘‘Geseitwa ya tshikhalani’’ zwi amba gesenyitwa ya tshikhalani sa zwe zwa d ˆ ‘‘uno Mulayo’’ hu katelwa Shedul ˆ dzin˙ we kana nd ˆ ‘‘Thendelano ya Mutheo ya Vhuthihi ha Mashango a Dzitshakatshaka kha zwa Tshanduko ya Kilima’’ zwi amba Thendelano ya Mutheo ya Vhuthihi ha Mashango a Dzitshakatshaka kha zwa Tshanduko ya Kilima yo t anganedzwaho ˆ a Vhuthihi ha Mashango a Dzitshakatshaka ngei nga Buthanonyangaredzi NewYork nga n˙ waha wa 1992, nahone yo tendelwaho nga Riphabul a 29 ˆ t ˆ eme ya nga kona u kwamea, ‘‘tshayatsireledzo’’ zwi amba tshikalo tshine sisit ˆ kana ya sa kone u d owela, masiandoitwa mavhi a tshanduko ya kilima, hu tshi ˆ katelwa u shandukashanduka ha kilima na khalulo. hukhu’’ zwi amba, malugana na phungudzo, in˙ we khethekanyo hukhu ya tshigwada tsha nyito dza u bvisa gese ya tshikhalani sa zwe zwa e ya alutshedzwa kha l ˆ hanganelano ya Muvhuso kha zwa Tshanduko ya Kilima, yo thomiwaho nga ifhasi na Mbekanyamushumo ya Mupo ya ivhadzwa nga Minisit ˆ ivhadzo dzi n ˆ u kha uno Mulayo na ndangulo dzin˙ we na a Vhubvumbamutsho l ˆ halutshedzo ye ya vhofhekanywa a u ya nga khethekanyo ya 28; etshedzwaho nga uno Mulayo; a zwino-zwino l ˆ ila dza Phanel ˆ a tshumband ˆ hangule 1997; na in˙ walo l ˆ iki nga l ˆ a L ˆ l ˆ Zwipikwa zwa Mulayo

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§ 2Zwipikwa zwa uno Mulayo ndi u—Provision

This section states the Act’s aims relating to climate change and sustainable development.

2. Zwipikwa zwa uno Mulayo ndi u— (a) (b) (c) iga l ˆ o konanywaho nahone l ˆ anganelanaho nga ikonomi ita mbetshelo ya l o t ˆ ˆ na tshitshavha kha zwa tshanduko ya kilima na t huwedzo dza hone u ya hut ˆ ˆ nga ndayo dza tshumisano kha zwa mavhusele; huwedzo ita mbetshelo kha zwa ndango i shumaho zwavhud ˆ dza tshanduko ya kilima nga u khwat hisa u hisa vhukonid ˆ ˆ tila na u fhungudza tshayatsireledzo kha tshanduko ya kilima, muhumbulo u wa u fhat o ˆ a tshanduko ya kilima linganelaho l ˆ kha pulanete; shela mulenzhe hu pfadzaho kha ndingedzo ya l ˆ gese tshikhalani ngei tshikhalani kha l ˆ khakhisa ha zwiito zwa vhathu kha sisit ˆ a u sa kwamea ha zwa matshilisano, ikonomi na mupo na l ˆ ala ha ifhasi ya u dzikisa u d ˆ e ine ya thivhela mulingo nga u owedza lushaka kha nyimele ya l ˆ i ho sedzwa t ˆ owedzwa, u khwat ˆ eme ya kilima; evhel ˆ a u d ˆ iga l ˆ iga l ˆ hut ˆ (d) vhona uri hu vhe na u shanduka hu pfadzaho kha zwa ikonomi na tshitshavha zwa khaboni ya fhasi hu tshi lavheleswa nyimele dza lushaka; (e) vhe na u shuma kha mbofho na vhud ˆ iki zwi tshi d ˆ dzitshakatshaka nga Riphabul ˆ kilima; na tsireledza na u vhulunga pulanete hu tshi itelwa u vhuelwa ha mirafho ya vhathu vha re hone zwino na vhane vha khou d ˆ iimiseli kha zwa mashango a a kha mafhungo a tshanduko ya (f) a. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

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§ 14No. 50966Provision

This source text is a section heading/citation for Section 14 of the Climate Change Act, 2024, not an operative rule.

14 No. 50966 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23 July 2024 Act no. 22 of 2024 Climate Change Act, 2024 Principles 14

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§ 3The interpretation and application of this Act must be guided by—Interpretation

This Act must be interpreted and applied according to listed climate, equity, sustainability, and science-based principles, and it applies to the Republic and binds all organs of state.

3. The interpretation and application of this Act must be guided by— (a) (b) (c) the national environmental management principles set out in section 2 of the National Environmental Management Act where applicable in this Act; the principle that the climate system must be protected for the beneﬁt of present and future generations of humankind; the principle that acknowledges international equity and each country’s common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities, in light of different national circumstances; (f) (e) (g) (d) a contribution to a just transition towards low-carbon, climate-resilient and ecologically sustainable economies and societies which contribute to the creation of decent work for all, social inclusion and the eradication of poverty; the need for integrated management, in the context of climate change, which requires climate change considerations to be integrated into the making of decisions which may have a signiﬁcant effect on the Republic’s ability to mitigate or which exacerbate its vulnerability to climate change; the need for decision-making to consider the special needs and circumstances of localities and people that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change, including vulnerable workers and groups such as women, especially poor and rural women, children, especially infants and child- headed families, the aged, the poor, the sick and persons with disabilities; the need for a risk-averse and cautious approach to be adopted, which takes into account the limits of current knowledge about causes and effects of climate change and the consequences of decisions and actions in relation thereto; the need for climate change mitigation and adaptation responses to be informed by evolving climate change scientiﬁc knowledge and decisions which must be based on the best available science, evidence and information; an effective climate change response which requires preventative measures to mitigate the causes of climate change and to strengthen resilience through the adoption of adaptation measures; the costs of responding to the adverse impacts of climate change and of mitigation which must be paid for by those responsible for causing the adverse impacts; an integrated climate change response which requires the enhancement of public awareness of climate change causes and impacts and the promotion of participation and action at all levels; and a recognition that a robust and sustainable economy and a healthy society depends on the services that well-functioning ecosystems provide, and that enhancing the sustainability of the economic, social and ecological services is an integral component of an effective and efficient climate change response. (h) (k) (j) (i) (l) Application of Act 4. (1) This Act applies to the Republic, including— (a) its internal waters, territorial waters, exclusive economic zone and continental shelf of the Republic as referred to in sections 3, 4, 7 and 8 of the Maritime Zones Act, 1994 (Act No.15 of 1994), respectively; and the Prince Edward Islands referred to in the Prince Edward Islands Act, 1948 (Act No. 43 of 1948). (2) This Act binds all organs of state. (b) 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Tshanduko ya Kilima, 2024 nom 22 ya 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 23 July 2024 No. 50966 15 Ndayo 15

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§ 3KutProvision

This section says the Act must be guided by listed climate principles, and it binds all organs of state.

3. Kut ˆ alutshedzele na kushumele kwa uno Mulayo zwi tea u sumbiwa nd ˆ ila nga— (a) ndayo dza ndango ya mupo dzo sumbedzwaho kha khethekanyo ya 2 ya Mulayo wa Ndango ya Mupo wa Lushaka hune dza vha dzo tea kha uno Mulayo; (b) ndayo ya uri sisit ˆ eme ya kilima i tea u tsireledzwa u itela u vhuelwa ha mirafho ya vhathu ya zwino na ya tshifhinga tshi d ˆ aho; (c) ndayo ine ya t ˆ anganedza na u dzhiela nzhele u lingana kha mashango a in˙ we fhedzi hu tshi ifhinduleli na vhukoni, ho sedzwa nyimele dza mashango o dzitshakatshaka na zwine zwa fana kha shango l ˆ fhambana vhud ˆ fhambanaho; in˙ we na l ˆ an ˆ od ˆ hod ˆ hod ˆ ea ya nd ˆ (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (d) u shela mulenzhe kha tshanduko i pfadzaho kha zwa khaboni ya fhasi, kilima haho odzhi yo khwat ˆ e kha vhathu isa tshayatsireledzo kha tshanduko ya kilima; he, u katelwa ha zwa matshilisano na pheliso ya vhushai; ea ya ndango yo t ˆ anganelanaho, kha nyimele ya tshanduko ya kilima, a ndavheleso na u dzhiela nzhele tshanduko ya kilima i tshi anganyiswa kha u itwa ha tsheo dzine dza nga vha na masiandoitwa mahulu iki kha u fhungudza kana zwine zwa nga vhangula yo khwat helaho na zwitshavha na ikonomi zwa ikhol ˆ ˆ zwine zwa shela mulenzhe kha u sikwa ha mishumo ya khwin ˆ vhot ˆ hod t ˆ ˆ ine ya t ˆ t ˆ kha vhukoni ha Riphabul ˆ kana u n ˆ ea na nyimele dza tshipentshela ea ya u dzhia tsheo ya u lavhelesa t hod t ˆ ˆ ˆ kha vhupo hapo na vhathu vhane, nga maand esa a vho ngo tsireledzea kha ˆ masiandoitwa mavhi a tshanduko ya kilima, hu tshi katelwa vhashumi vha songo tsireledzeaho na zwigwada zwa vhathu u tou fana na vhafumakadzi, zwihulusa vhashai na vhafumakadzi vha vhupo ha mahayani, vhana, a nga vhana, vhaaluwa, zwihulusa dzitshetshe na mit ˆ vhashai, vhathu vhane vha khou lwala na vhathu vha re na vhuholefhali; ila ya u sa funa khovhakhombo na u dzhiela zwithu nzhele i tea t ˆ u t ivho i re hone anganedzwa, zwine zwa dzhiela nt ˆ ˆ zwino nga ha zwivhangi na masiandoitwa a tshanduko ya kilima na masiandoitwa a tsheo na nyito kha zwenezwi; t hod ˆ ˆ d isendeka kha nd ˆ ˆ kilima na tsheo dzine dza tea u sendekwa kha mafhungo, vhut ˆ zwi re hone; l a tshanduko ya kilima l ˆ ˆ fhungudza zwivhangi zwa tshanduko ya kilima na u khwat ˆ nga kha u t ˆ o ivho ya sainthiﬁki ine ya khou vha hone nga ha tshanduko ya anzi na saintsi ea ya phungudzo ya tshanduko ya kilima na maga a vhud ˆ od ine l ˆ ˆ hisa vhukhwat ˆ ha phungudzelo dza nd ˆ a ine ya rangwa phand ˆ a shuma zwavhud ˆ anganedza maga a vhud ˆ (j) mbadelo dza u shumana na masiandoitwa mavhi a tshanduko ya kilima na a ifhinduleli ha u a maga a u heli anganelanaho l ˆ a tshanduko ya kilima l ˆ phungudzo dzine dza tea u badelwa nga avho vha re na vhud ˆ vhanga masiandoitwa mavhi; hiso ya ine l l ˆ ˆ ivha nga ha zwivhangi na masiandoitwa zwa tshitshavha tshine tsha d ˆ tshanduko ya kilima na u t he; na ut ˆ ˆ u dzhiela nzhele uri ikonomi yo dzingindelaho na tshitshavha tshi re na mutakalo wavhud eme ine ya khou i zwo sendeka kha tshumelo dzine ekhosisit ˆ ˆ hisa tshumelo dza zwa ikonomi, shuma zwavhud i ya n ˆ ˆ zwa matshilisano na ikhol a ˆ a shuma zwavhud tshanduko ya kilima l ˆ ˆ uwedza u dzhenela na nyito kha masia ot ˆ a tsha ndemesa kha l ˆ odzhi ndi tshipid ˆ i. etshedza, na u khwat ˆ owedzi i d ˆ a khwat ˆ (k) (l) iga l ˆ iga l ˆ owedzi; iga l ˆ ine l ˆ ine l ˆ o t ˆ a t ˆ a t ˆ od ˆ i l ˆ Kushumisele kwa Mulayo (a) mad ˆ 4. (1) Uno Mulayo u shuma kha Riphabul ˆ iki, mad iki, zounu ya i a re kha mavu a Riphabul ˆ ˆ iki zwine zwo ikonomi yo khetheaho na kha phendelashango zwa Riphabul ˆ ambiwa kha khethekanyo dza 3, 4, 7 na 8 dza Mulayo wa Dzizounu dza Lwanzhe wa, 1994 (Mulayo wa nomboro ya.15 wa 1994), na i a ngomu ha Riphabul ˆ iki, hu tshi katelwa— (b) zwit ˆ Zwit ˆ 1948). angadzime zwa Prince Edward zwine izwi zwo ambiwa kha Mulayo wa angadzime zwa Prince Edward wa, 1948 (Mulayo wa nomboro ya. 43 wa (2) Uno Mulayo u vhofha zwiimiswa zwot ˆ he zwa muvhuso. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

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§ 16No. 50966Provision

This Act must be read and applied together with the National Environmental Management Act for climate change matters, and it must be treated as a specific environmental management Act.

16 No. 50966 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23 July 2024 Act no. 22 of 2024 Climate Change Act, 2024 16 Application of National Environmental Management Act 5. (1) This Act must, in relation to climate change, be read, interpreted and applied in conjunction with the National Environmental Management Act. (2) This Act must be regarded as a speciﬁc environmental management Act as deﬁned in section 1 of the National Environmental Management Act. 5 Conﬂict with other legislation

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§ 6In the event of any conﬂict between a provision of this Act and other legislationAmendment

If this Act conflicts with legislation specifically about climate change, this Act prevails.

6. In the event of any conﬂict between a provision of this Act and other legislation speciﬁcally relating to climate change, this Act prevails. CHAPTER 2 POLICY ALIGNMENT AND INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS 10 Alignment of policies 7. (1) Every organ of state that exercises a power or performs a function that is affected by climate change, or is entrusted with powers and duties aimed at the achievement, promotion and protection of a sustainable environment, must review and if necessary revise, amend, coordinate and harmonise their policies, laws, measures, programmes and decisions in order to— (a) ensure that the risks of climate change impacts and associated vulnerabilities are taken into consideration; and (b) give effect to the principles and objects set out in this Act. (2) In order to give effect to the principles and objects set out in this Act, organised labour, civil society, business, traditional leaders and other relevant stakeholders may advise on the Republic’s climate change response, the mitigation of climate change impacts and adaptation to the effects of climate change towards the attainment of the just transition to a climate resilient and low carbon economy and society. Provincial Forums on Climate Change 8. (1) Every Premier’s intergovernmental forum, established in terms of section 16 of the Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act, also serves as a Provincial Forum on Climate Change. (2) Sections 17 and 19 of the Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act apply to a Provincial Forum on Climate Change. (3) A Provincial Forum on Climate Change must— (a) coordinate climate change response actions in the relevant province in accordance with this Act; and (b) provide a report to the President’s Coordinating Council in terms of section 20(a) of the Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act, which report must include climate change considerations. (4) A Provincial Forum on Climate Change may establish an intergovernmental technical support structure in terms of section 30 of the Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act if there is a need for formal technical support to the Provincial Forum on Climate Change. Municipal Forums on Climate Change 9. (1) Every district intergovernmental forum, established in terms of section 24 of the Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act, also serves as a Municipal Forum on Climate Change. 15 20 25 30 35 40 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Tshanduko ya Kilima, 2024 nom 22 ya 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 23 July 2024 No. 50966 17 17 U shumiswa ha Mulayo wa Ndango ya Mupo wa Lushaka 5. (1) Zwi tshi kwama tshanduko ya kilima, uno Mulayo u tea u vhalwa, u anganyiswa na Mulayo wa Ndango ya Mupo wa alutshedzwa na u shumiswa u tshi t ˆ t ˆ Lushaka. (2) Uno Mulayo u tea u dzhiiwa sa Mulayo wa ndango ya mupo wo t ˆ aluswaho kana alutshedzwa kha khethekanyo ya 1 ya Mulayo wa Ndango wa tshipentshela sa zwe zwa t ˆ ya Mupo wa Lushaka. Khud ˆ ano na mun˙ we mulayosin˙ wa

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Schedule 3 to the Public Finance Management Act.

§ 20No. 50966Provision

This provision sets out the Climate Commission’s advisory functions, allows it to create committees, and regulates how commissioners and the Executive Director are appointed and paid.

20 No. 50966 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23 July 2024 Act no. 22 of 2024 Climate Change Act, 2024 Functions of Presidential Climate Commission 20 11. (1) The functions of the Presidential Climate Commission are to— (a) advise on the Republic’s climate change response to ensure realisation of the vision for effective climate change response and the long-term just transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient-economy and society; (b) advise government on the mitigation of climate change impacts, including through the reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases, and adapting to the effects of climate change; and advise government on any socio-economic matter related to the just transition. (2) The Presidential Climate Commission may establish committees to assist it in the performance of its functions and may delegate or assign such functions to such committees. (c) (3) The committees established in terms of subsection (2) must be composed of persons suitably qualiﬁed in environmental management, climate change mitigation, ﬁnance, law and related ﬁelds. Process of appointment 12. (1) Before appointing the commissioners in terms of section 10(4), the President must— (a) (b) invite nominations by notice in the Gazette and in at least two nationally circulated newspapers; and in the notice referred to in paragraph (a), specify the period within which nominations must be submitted and stipulate the procedure to be adopted regarding such nominations. 5 10 15 20 (2) The composition of the Presidential Climate Commission must— (a) broadly reﬂect the demographics and gender composition of the Republic; and (b) be appropriately qualiﬁed and have expertise in the socio-economic, 25 environmental and broader sustainability ﬁeld. (3) The role of a commissioner is to provide advice to the Presidential Climate Commission on the Republic’s climate change response, the mitigation of climate change impacts and adaptation to the effects of climate change towards the attainment of the just transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy and society. (4) No person shall be appointed as a commissioner unless he or she is a South African citizen. (5) Commissioners who are not in the employment of the state are eligible for remuneration. (6) The remuneration of commissioners must be determined by the Minister in consultation with the Minister of Finance. Appointment of Executive Director 13. (1) The Minister must appoint a person with appropriate qualiﬁcations, experience and expertise as the Executive Director of the Presidential Climate Commission following a competitive recruitment process. (2) The Executive Director is the accounting authority who must perform the functions of office in accordance with this Act. (3) A person appointed as Executive Director holds office— 30 35 40 (a) for an agreed term not exceeding ﬁve years, but which is renewable for one further period of no longer than ﬁve years; and 45 (b) on terms and conditions determined by the Minister, which must include salary, allowances, beneﬁts and performance standards after taking into consideration the recommendations of the Minister of Finance. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Tshanduko ya Kilima, 2024 nom 22 ya 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 23 July 2024 No. 50966 21 21 Mishumo ya Khomishini ya Kilima ya Phresidennde ya zwa 11. (1) Mishumo ya Khomishini ya Kilima ya Phresidennde ndi u— (a) eletshedza zwa l ˆ a tshanduko ya kilima l ˆ iki u itela u vhona uri a shuma ine l ˆ i na tshanduko i pfadzaho ya tshifhinga tshilapfu kha khaboni ya iga l ˆ hu vhe na u kumafhadza bono u itela l ˆ zwavhud ˆ fhasi na tshitshavha na ikonomi ya kilima zwo khwat ˆ a tshanduko ya kilima l ˆ (b) eletshedza muvhuso kha zwa u fhungudza t ˆ huwedzo dza tshanduko ya kilima, hu tshi katelwa zwa u fhungudza mabvele a gese dza tshikhalani, na vhud ˆ owedzi kha masiandoitwa a tshanduko ya kilima; na a Riphabul ˆ helaho; iga l ˆ hut ˆ (c) u eletshedza muvhuso kha fhungo l ˆ in˙ we na l ˆ in˙ we l ˆ i kwamaho tshanduko ine ya pfadza. (2) Khomishini ya Kilima ya Phresidennde i nga thoma komiti dza u i thusa kha u shuma mishumo yayo nahone i nga hwesa kana ya fha iyo mishumo kha idzo komiti. hukhu ya (2) dzi tea u vha na vhathu vho teaho vha re na ndalukano dza ndangamupo, phungudzo ya tshanduko ya kilima, zwa masheleni na man˙ we masia o teaho. (3) Komiti dzo thomiwaho hu tshi khou tevhedzwa khethekanyo t ˆ Kuitele kwa u thola 12. (1) Phand ˆ Phresidennde u tea u— a ha musi hu tshi tholwa khomishinari u ya nga khethekanyo ya 10(4), (a) ita khuwelelo ya uri vhathu vha ite zwa u n ˆ kha Gazete na gurannd ˆ lushaka lwot ˆ ivhadzo yo bulwaho kha pharagirafu ya (a), a t ˆ a dzi si ho fhasi ha mbili dzine dza phad ˆ aluse tshifhinga tshine etshedzwa nahone a bule na kuitele anga, izwi zwi itwe nga nd ˆ ivhadzo aladzwa na he; na anga zwa tea u d ˆ iswa kana u n ˆ anganedzwa malugana na u n ˆ (2) Kuvhumbele kwa Khomishini ya Kilima ya Phresidennde ku tea u— anga. o t ˆ (b) kha nd ˆ zwa u n ˆ kune kwa d ˆ (a) nga vhuphara ku tea u vhonala ku na mirafho na mbeu zwa Riphabul ˆ (b) u vha na vhathu vha re na ndalukano dzo teaho na vhud ˆ haho. ikonomi ya matshilisano, mupo na vhuphara ha zwa sia l o khwat ˆ ˆ iki, vhud ˆ (3) Mushumo wa khomishinari ndi u fha nyeletshedzo kha Khomishini ya Kilima ya owedzi na Phresidennde kha l ˆ t huwedzo zwa phungudzo ya tshanduko ya kilima kha masiandoitwa u itela u ˆ swikelela tshanduko i pfadzaho kha zwa khaboni ya fhasi na ikonomi na tshitshavha zwi re na kilima yo khwat ˆ wa Afrika Tshipembe. (4) A hu na muthu ane a tea u tholwa sa khomishinari nga nnd ˆ a tshanduko ya kilima l ˆ iki; na ivhi ho teaho kha zwa a ha musi a mudzulapo a Riphabul ˆ iga l ˆ helaho. hut ˆ (5) Khomishinari dzine a dzo ngo tholwa muvhusoni dzi a tea u holelwa. (6) Muholo wa khomishinari u tea u tiwa nga Minisit ˆ a a tshi khou kwamana na a wa zwa masheleni. Minisit ˆ U tholwa ha Mulangi wa Khorotshitumbe 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 13. (1) Minisit ˆ a u tea u thola muthu a re na ndalukano dzo teaho, tshenzhemo yo teaho ivhesesi ho teaho sa Mulangi wa Khorotshitumbe ya Khomishini ya Kilima ya isanwa musi hu tshi na vhud ˆ Phresidennde, izwi zwi itwe nga murahu ha kuitele kwa u tou t ˆ tholwa. at ˆ (2) Mulangi wa Khorotshitumbe ndi ene maand ˆ tea u shuma mishumo ya oﬁsi u ya nga uno Mulayo. alanga a re na vhud ˆ ifhinduleli ane a 45 (a) (3) Muthu o tholwaho sa Mulangi wa Khorotshitumbe u vha kha oﬁsi— i min˙ waha mit ˆ lwa tshifhinga tsho tendelanwaho tshine a tshi pad anu, fhedzi ˆ tshifhinga itshi tshi a vusuludzwa lwa tshifhinga tshin˙ we tshine tsha sa fhire min˙ waha mit ˆ (b) zwo sendeka kha zwine zwa tea u tevhedzwa zwine zwo tiwa nga Minisit ˆ a, zwine zwa tea u katela muholo, mitendelo, mbuelo na zwilinganyo zwa kushumele nga murahu ha u dzhiela nzhele themendelo dza Minisit a wa ˆ Masheleni. anu; na 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

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§ 22No. 50966Commencement

The Presidential Climate Commission must follow the Public Finance Management Act, use approved funding rules, disclose grants/donations/inheritances, and report to Parliament, the National Assembly, and the Minister on set timelines.

22 No. 50966 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23 July 2024 Act no. 22 of 2024 Climate Change Act, 2024 Financial administration 22 14. (1) The Presidential Climate Commission must comply with the provisions of the Public Finance Management Act. (2) The Presidential Climate Commission must be funded from moneys— (a) appropriated by Parliament for that purpose through its respective departmen- 5 (b) tal vote in terms of the Public Finance Management Act; and received by way of grants, donations or inheritance from any of the social partners or any source, whether inside or outside the Republic, in accordance with a fundraising strategy to be adopted by the Presidential Climate Commission from time to time. 10 (3) Monies appropriated by Parliament for this purpose— (a) constitutes earmarked funds on the Minister’s departmental vote; and (b) may not be used by the Presidential Climate Commission for any other purpose without the approval of Parliament. (4) The fundraising strategy contemplated in subsection (2)(b) shall provide that such 15 funding, amongst others— (a) must be unconditional other than that it will be used towards the fulﬁlment of the functions of the Presidential Climate Commission; (b) will not result in a conﬂict of interests for the Presidential Climate Commission or any commissioner; and (c) must be disclosed in full in accordance with this Act and any other applicable legislation. (5) All grants, donations and inheritances must be disclosed in the annual report of the Presidential Climate Commission and all material grants, donations and inheritance must be itemised. Reporting to government 15. (1) The Presidential Climate Commission must submit its reports, studies, strategies, recommendations and related information to the National Assembly and to the Ministers whose Portfolios may be affected, for information purposes, within 30 days of the ﬁnalisation thereof. (2) The Presidential Climate Commission must furnish the National Assembly with such additional information and particulars as the National Assembly may from time to time require in writing in connection with the activities or functions of the Presidential Climate Commission. (3) The National Assembly may require the Presidential Climate Commission to provide a report on any advice and guidance it has provided to government in terms of section 11. (4) The reports of the Presidential Climate Commission must be made available to the public by publication on the Presidential Climate Commission’s website. 20 25 30 35 (5) The Executive Director of the Presidential Climate Commission must submit to 40 the Minister— (a) at the end of every quarter, a report on the Presidential Climate Commission’s activities, the performance of its functions and expenditure, including the implementation of its approved strategic plan; and (b) annually, within six months after the end of each ﬁnancial year, the Presidential Climate Commission’s ﬁnancial statements and the audit report on such ﬁnancial statements. (6) The Minister must table, in the National Assembly, the reports and ﬁnancial statements submitted in terms of subsection (3)— (a) within 15 business days after receiving the reports and ﬁnancial statements from the Executive Director of the Presidential Climate Commission; or if the National Assembly is not then sitting, within 15 business days after the commencement of the next sitting. (b) 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Tshanduko ya Kilima, 2024 nom 22 ya 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 23 July 2024 No. 50966 23 Ndaulo ya masheleni 23 14. (1) Khomishini ya Kilima ya Phresidennde i tea u tevhedza mbetshelo dza Mulayo wa Ndango ya Masheleni a Tshitshavha. ewa masheleni a bvaho kha— (2) Khomishini ya Kilima ya Phresidennde i tea u n ˆ anganedzwaho nga nd ˆ (a) nyavhelo nga Phalamennde u itela iyo ndivho nga kha vouthu ya muhasho wo teaho hu tshi khou tevhedzwa Mulayo wa Ndango ya Masheleni a Muvhuso; na (b) a t ˆ kha t ˆ ngomu kana nga nnd ˆ o t ine ya d ˆ ˆ he. yot ˆ aifa u bva hama dza matshilisano kana tshiko tshin˙ we na tshin˙ we, hu nga vha ila ya nyalusatshikwama iki, u ya nga nd ˆ anganedzwa nga Khomishini ya Kilima ya Phresidennde misi ila ya magavhelo, ndambedzo kana vhul ˆ a ha Riphabul ˆ (3) Masheleni a avhelwaho nga Phalamennde hu tshi itelwa ino ndivho a— 5 10 (a) vhumba masheleni o gadziwaho kha vouthu ya Minisit ˆ (b) nga si shumiswe nga Khomishini ya Kilima ya Phresidennde kha ndivho in˙ we a wa muhasho; na 15 na in˙ we hu si na thendelo ya Phalamennde. ila ya nyalusatshikwama yo elekanywaho kha khethekanyo t ˆ (4) Nd ˆ i tea u vhetshela uri ayo masheleni, vhukati ha zwin˙ we— hukhu ya (2)(b) (a) a tea u sa vha na phungudzelo kana zwine zwa tea u tevhedzwa nga nnd ˆ a ha o shumiswa kha u fusha mishumo ya Khomishini ya Kilima ya uri a d ˆ Phresidennde; (b) a i nga d ˆ o fhedza i tshi vha na khud ˆ Kilima ya Phresidennde kana kha khomishinari mun˙ we na mun˙ we; na i tea u bvukululwa nga vhud ˆ mun˙ we na mun˙ we wo teaho. alo u ya nga uno Mulayo na mun˙ we mulayosin˙ wa ano ya madzangalelo kha Khomishini ya (c) he, ndambedzo na vhul ˆ aifa zwi tea u bvukululwa kha muvhigo wa he, ndambedzo n˙ waha wa Khomishini ya Kilima ya Phresidennde na magavhelo ot ˆ he zwi tou itwa zwiten˙ wa. dzot ˆ he na vhul ˆ (5) Magavhelo ot ˆ aifa hot ˆ U vhiga kha muvhuso 15. (1) Khomishini ya Kilima ya Phresidennde i tea u isa mivhigo, dzingudo, a Lushaka na kha a dzine Mishumo yadzo i nga kwamea, u itela ndivho dza mafhungo, hu iratedzhi, themendelo na mafhungo o teaho kha Buthano l ˆ uvha a 30 a musi izwi zwo khunyeledzwa. zwit ˆ Dziminisit ˆ saathu fhela mad ˆ (2) Khomishini ya Kilima ya Phresidennde i tea u fha Buthano l ˆ a Lushaka ayo a he nga u tou n˙ wala malugana na mishumo kana zwi itwaho nga mafhungonyengedzwa na zwidodombedzwa sa musi a tshi nga t ˆ Lushaka misi yot ˆ Khomishini ya Kilima ya Phresidennde. a Lushaka l ˆ (3) Buthano l a Khomishini ya Kilima ya Phresidennde i tshi ˆ etshedza muvhigo malugana na nyeletshedzo na tsumbedzelo dze ya fha muvhuso u ya iwa nga Buthano l ˆ i nga t ˆ od ˆ od ˆ n ˆ nga khethekanyo ya 11. (4) Mivhigo ya Khomishini ya Kilima ya Phresidennde i tea u itwa uri i wanwe nga adzwa kha webusaithi ya Khomishini ya Kilima ya Phresidennde. (5) Mulangi wa Khorotshitumbe wa Khomishini ya Kilima ya Phresidennde u fanela tshitshavha nga u and ˆ u isa kha Minisit ˆ a— (a) mafheloni a kotara in˙ we na in˙ we a ise muvhigo nga ha mishumo ya Khomishini ya Kilima ya Phresidennde, kushumele kha mishumo yayo Khomishini na mashumisele a masheleni, hu tshi katelwa u shumiswa ha pul ˆ (b) nga n˙ waha hu saathu fhela min˙ wedzi ya rathi nga murahu ha mafhelo a n˙ waha amennde zwa masheleni a holambalelano nga wa muvhalelano mun˙ we na mun˙ we, a ise zwit ˆ Khomishini ya Kilima ya Phresidennde na muvhigo wa t ˆ amennde zwa masheleni. ha izwo zwit ˆ iratedzhi yo tendelwaho; na ane ya tshit ˆ a u fanela u ita nzudzanyo dza uri mivhigo na zwit ˆ amennde zwa a Lushaka u ya nga iswa khae zwi lavheleswe ngei Buthanoni l ˆ masheleni zwe zwa d ˆ hukhu ya (3)— khethekanyo t ˆ (a) hu saathu fhela mad anganedza ˆ mivhigo na zwit amennde zwine zwa bva kha Mulangi wa Khorotshitumbe ˆ wa Khomishini ya Kilima ya Phresidennde; kana (b) arali Buthano l ˆ uvha a 15 a mushumo nga murahu ha musi o t ˆ i sa khou dzula, izwi zwi itwe hu saathu fhela (6) Minisit ˆ at ˆ at ˆ at ˆ at ˆ a Lushaka l ˆ uvha a 15 nga murahu ha dzulo l ˆ a khou tevhela. ine l ˆ mad ˆ 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

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§ 24No. 50966Amendment

The Executive Director must appoint the secretariat for the Presidential Climate Commission, and provincial and municipal leaders must carry out climate change assessments and response plans on the stated timelines.

24 No. 50966 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23 July 2024 Act no. 22 of 2024 Climate Change Act, 2024 Administrative and secretariat support 24 16. (1) The Executive Director must appoint the secretariat of the Presidential Climate Commission in consultation with National Treasury. (2) The secretariat is responsible for the management of the administrative affairs of the Presidential Climate Commission, the preparation of meetings and the running of the day-to-day operations, communications and research of the Presidential Climate Commission. 5 CHAPTER 3 CLIMATE CHANGE RESPONSE: PROVINCES AND MUNICIPALITIES Climate change response 17. (1) An MEC and a mayor of a metropolitan or district municipality, as the case may be, must— (c) (b) (a) at least within one year of the publication of the National Adaptation Strategy and Plan contemplated in section 21, undertake a climate change needs and response assessment for the province, metropolitan or district municipality, as the case may be; for the purposes of paragraph (c), assess the extent to which its constitution- ally mandated functions are affected by climate change and formulate steps to address these effects in the performance of its functions; review and, to the extent necessary, amend and publish in the Gazette the climate change needs and response assessment at least once every ﬁve years; (d) at least within two years of undertaking the climate change needs and response assessment contemplated in paragraph (a), develop, implement and publish in the Gazette a climate change response implementation plan as a component of, and in conjunction with, provincial, metropolitan or district municipal planning instruments, policies and programmes; and review and, to the extent necessary, amend and publish in the Gazette the climate change response implementation plan at least once every ﬁve years. (2) The climate change needs and response assessment, contemplated in subsection (e) identify climate change response considerations and options; (1)(a), must— (a) (b) analyse the nature and characteristics of the province or metropolitan or district municipality, as the case may be, and the particular and unique climate change needs and risks that arise as a result of such nature and characteristics; identify and spatially map, within the sphere of operations of the province, district or metropolitan municipality, as the case may be, risks, vulnerabilities, areas, ecosystems and communities that will arise, or that are vulnerable to the impacts of climate change; (c) (d) be based on the best available science, evidence and information; and (e) identify and determine measures and mechanisms to manage and implement the required climate change response. (3) A climate change response implementation plan, contemplated in subsection (1)(d), must— (a) be informed by the climate change needs and response assessment contem- (b) (c) plated in subsection (1)(a); include measures or programmes relating to both adaptation and mitigation in line with the constitutional mandate of the province, or the metropolitan or district municipality; and comply with any requirements as may be prescribed by the Minister inclusive of the relevant technical guidelines. 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Tshanduko ya Kilima, 2024 nom 22 ya 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 23 July 2024 No. 50966 25 Thuso ya ndaulo na vhun˙ waleli 25 16. (1) Mulangi wa Khorotshitumbe u tea u thola vhun˙ waleli ha Khomishini ya Kilima ya Phresidennde a tshi khou kwamana na Vhufaragwama ha Lushaka. (2) Vhun˙ waleli vhu na vhud ˆ Khomishini ya Kilima ya Phresidennde, u dzudzanya mit ˆ mashumele a d ˆ Phresidennde. uvha, vhudavhidzani na t ˆ uvha na d ˆ hod ˆ ifhinduleli ha ndango ya mafhungo a ndaulo ya angano na u tshimbidza isiso ya Khomishini ya Kilima ya NDIMA YA 3 A TSHANDUKO YA KILIMA: MAVUNDU NA MIMASIPALA IGA L ˆ L ˆ iga l ˆ L ˆ a tshanduko ya kilima 17. (1) Murad ˆ kana masipala wa tshit ˆ o wa Khorotshitumbe na n ˆ ed ˆ orobo wa masipala wa d ˆ iriki, u ya nga hune nyimele ya vha zwone, vha tea— orobo khulwane (a) uri lu si ho fhasi ha luthihi kha n˙ waha musi ho vha na nyand ˆ iratedzhi tsha Vhud ˆ na Tshit ˆ khethekanyo ya 21, vha tea u ita t ˆ ya kilima kha vundu, masipala wa d ˆ tshit ˆ hat ˆ iriki, u ya nga hune nyimele ya vha zwone; ane owedzi tsha Lushaka sa zwo elekanywaho kha ea dza tshanduko iga na t hod ˆ ˆ orobo khulwane kana masipala wa adzo ya Pul ˆ huvho ya l ˆ (b) vha tshi itela ndivho dza pharagirafu ya (c), vha t ˆ huvhe vhuhulu ha mishumo yo hweswaho nga ndayotewa uri iyi mishumo i kwamea hani nga tshanduko ya kilima nahone hu vhe na u ita maga a u tandulula aya masiandoitwa kha u shuma mishumo yayo; hat ˆ (c) u t ˆ (d) hat ˆ hod ˆ adza t ˆ eaho, vha khwin ˆ iga na t ˆ adza kha ea dza tshanduko ya kilima ise na u and ˆ od ola na, u ya kha vhuhulu vhu t ˆ ˆ huvho ya l ˆ Gazete vha tshi and ˆ lu si ho fhasi ha luthihi kha min˙ waha min˙ we na min˙ we mit anu; ˆ lu si ho fhasi ha min˙ waha mivhili ya u ita t ea dza hod iga na t ˆ ˆ ˆ tshanduko ya kilima sa zwe zwa elekanywa kha pharagirafu ya (a), vha ane ya adza pul bveledzise, vha shumise na u and ˆ ˆ u shumisa l a tsha, nahone hu na a zwa tshanduko ya kilima sa tshipid ˆ ˆ anganelano na mbekanyamaitele na mbekanyamushumo dza vundu, mut ˆ zwishumiswa zwa vhupul orobo khulwane kana ani kha masipala wa d ˆ ˆ masipala wa tshit ˆ hat ˆ adza kha Gazete vha tshi and ˆ huvho ya l ˆ iriki; na iga l ˆ adza kha a tshanduko ya kilima lu ise na u and ˆ ola nahone u ya kha vhuhulu ho teaho, vha khwin ˆ adza pul ˆ Gazete vha tshi and ˆ si ho fhasi ha luthihi kha min˙ waha mit ˆ hod huvho ya l ˆ ˆ ane ya u shumisa l ˆ iga l ˆ anu min˙ we na min˙ we. ea zwa tshanduko ya kilima, sa zwe zwa elekanywa kha iga na t ˆ hukhu ya (1)(a), i tea u— ila; alusi zwa vundu kana masipala wa d ˆ orobo iriki, u ya nga hune nyimele ya vha, na ea dza tshanduko ya kilima zwo imaho nga uri kana sumba ndavheleso na dzind ˆ sengulusa vhuvha na zwit ˆ khulwane kana masipala wa tshit ˆ khovhakhombo na t ˆ zwenezwo zwine zwa vhangwa nga uvho vhuvha na zwit ˆ sumba na u mapa tshikhala , ngomu kha vhufhethu ha mishumo ya vundu, orobo khulwane, u ya nga hune nyimele ya vha tshit ˆ zwone, khovhakhombo, vhushayatsireledzo, vhupo, dziekhosisit eme na ˆ zwitshavha zwine zwa d o vha hone, kana zwine zwa vha zwi songo ˆ tsireledzea kha masiandoitwa a tshanduko ya kilima; iriki kana masipala wa d ˆ hod ˆ aluli; (e) u t ˆ hat ˆ (2) t ˆ khethekanyo t ˆ (a) (b) (c) isendeka kha vhuhone ha saintsi, vhut ˆ (d) d ˆ (e) sumba na u ta maga na nd ˆ tshanduko ya Kilima. ane ya u shumisa zwa l ˆ (3) Pul ˆ hukhu ya 1)(d), i tea u— khethekanyo t ˆ (a) d hod ˆ ˆ zwa elekanywa kha khethekanyo t ˆ isendeka nga t ˆ iga l ˆ anzi na mafhungo zwa khwin ˆ ila dza u langa na u thoma u shumisa l ˆ esa; na a iga l ˆ a tshanduko ya kilima, sa zwe zwa elekanywa kha ea dza tshanduko ya kilima na t ˆ hukhu ya (1)(a); hat ˆ huvho ya l ˆ iga sa zwe (b) katela maga kana mbekanyamushumo dzi kwamaho vhud ˆ owedzi na phungudzo hu tshi khou tevhelwa mushumohweswa wa vundu, kana wa d ˆ hod tevhedzela t ˆ ˆ hu tshi khou katelwa tsumband ˆ ea dzin˙ we na dzin˙ we sa zwine zwa nga randelwa nga Minisit ˆ oroboni khulu kana kha tshit ˆ ila dza thekhenikhal ˆ iriki tsha masipala; na a dzo teaho. (c) a 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

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§ 26No. 50966Provision

Provincial, metropolitan, and district climate change response implementation plans must be included in the relevant environmental or integrated development plan.

26 No. 50966 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23 July 2024 Act no. 22 of 2024 Climate Change Act, 2024 26 (4) A provincial climate change response implementation plan, contemplated in subsection (1)(d), must form a component of the province’s environmental implemen- tation plan developed in terms of section 11(1) of the National Environmental Management Act. (5) A metropolitan or district municipal climate change response implementation plan, contemplated in subsection (1)(d), must form a component of the relevant municipality’s integrated development plan adopted in terms of section 25 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act No. 32 of 2000). 5 Finance mechanism

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§ 18The Minister must prescribe a mechanism to support and ﬁnance the Republic’sAmendment

The Minister must prescribe a mechanism to support and finance the Republic’s climate change response, planning, and implementation, after consulting the Minister of Finance.

18. The Minister must prescribe a mechanism to support and ﬁnance the Republic’s climate change response, planning and implementation by national, provincial and local government in consultation with the Minister of Finance. 10 CHAPTER 4 NATIONAL ADAPTATION TO IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE Adaptation objectives 19. (1) The Minister must, within one year of the coming into operation of this Act, determine by notice in the Gazette— (b) (a) national adaptation objectives which will guide the Republic’s adaptation to the development of resilience and sustainable climate change impacts, development; indicators for measuring progress towards achieving the national adaptation objectives; and a date by which the national adaptation objectives must be incorporated into all relevant national planning instruments, policies and programmes which address, or are affected by, the actual and potential impacts of climate change. (2) The Minister must, periodically, review and amend the national adaptation (c) objectives contemplated in subsection (1)(a). Adaptation scenarios 20. (1) The Minister must, within one year of the coming into operation of this Act, develop adaptation scenarios which anticipate the likely impacts of climate change in the Republic and associated vulnerabilities over the short, medium and longer term. (2) The adaptation scenarios must— (a) be based on best available science, evidence and information; (b) include climate monitoring infrastructure for the climate system and early warning systems; include a consideration of the potential impacts of climate change on the environment of the Republic and associated vulnerabilities; and (c) (d) contain available adaptation response options to reduce identiﬁed vulnerabili- ties by building adaptive capacity and resilience, in the context of actual or anticipated social, economic and environmental costs. (3) The Minister must, periodically, review and amend the national adaptation scenarios contemplated in subsection (1). 15 20 25 30 35 40 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Tshanduko ya Kilima, 2024 nom 22 ya 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 23 July 2024 No. 50966 27 27 ane ya u shumisa l ˆ a tshanduko ya kilima ya vundu, yo elekanywaho kha (4) Pul ˆ khethekanyo t ane ya u shumisa ya mupo ya ˆ vundu yo bveledziswaho u ya nga khethekanyo ya 11(1) ya Mulayo wa Ndango ya Mupo wa Lushaka. iga l ˆ hukhu ya (1)(d), i tea u vha tshipid ˆ a tsha pul ˆ (5) Pul ˆ ane ya u shumisa l ˆ kana masipala wa tshit iriki, sa zwo elekanywaho kha khethekanyo t ˆ ˆ tea u vhumba tshipid a tsha pul ˆ ˆ t ˆ dza Masipala wa, 2000 (Mulayo wa nomboro ya. 32 wa 2000). anganedzwaho u ya nga khethekanyo ya 25 ya Muvhuso Wapo: Mulayo wa Sisit ˆ orobo khulwane a tshanduko ya kilima ya masipala wa d ˆ hukhu ya (1)(d), i anganelanaho ya masipala yo eme ane ya mveledziso yo t ˆ iga l ˆ ila ya zwa masheleni Nd ˆ ila ya u tikedza na u lambedza nga masheleni hu tshi a u tea u randela nd

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§ 44No. 50966Provision

The Minister, an MEC, or a mayor must follow consultation and public notice steps before exercising certain powers, and the Minister and MEC may delegate some powers or duties.

44 No. 50966 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23 July 2024 Act no. 22 of 2024 Climate Change Act, 2024 44 (3) When conducting a consultation contemplated in subsection (1), an MEC must— (a) consult all members of the Executive Council whose areas of responsibility (b) will be affected by the exercise of the function or power; and in accordance with the principles of cooperative governance as set out in Chapter 3 of the Constitution, consult the Minister and all other national organs of state that will be affected by the exercise of the function or power. (4) In respect of the carbon budgets issued in terms of section 27, the Minister must follow a fair procedure prior to the issue of the carbon budget including consultation with the person to whom a carbon budget is allocated. (5) When conducting a consultation contemplated in subsection (1), a mayor must follow such consultative processes in accordance with the principles of cooperative governance as set out in Chapter 3 of the Constitution. Public participation 32. (1) Before exercising a function or power in terms of section 17(1), 19(1), 19(2), 20(1), 20(3), 21(2), 22(1)(b), 22(1)(c), 23(1), 23(3), 24(1), 24(4), 25(1), 25(2), 25(3), 25(7), 25(9), 25(10), 26(1), 26(2), 26(5), 26(6), 28 or 30, the Minister, MEC or mayor, as the case may be, must give notice of the proposed exercise of the relevant function or power— (a) (b) in the Gazette; and in at least one newspaper distributed nationally or, if the exercise of the function or power will affect only a speciﬁc area, in at least one newspaper distributed in that area. (2) The notice contemplated in subsection (1) must— (a) invite members of the public to submit to the Minister, MEC or mayor, as the case may be, within 30 days of publication of the notice in the Gazette, written representations on or objections to the proposed exercise of the funtion or power; and (b) contain sufficient information to enable members of the public to submit meaningful representations or objections. (3) The Minister, MEC or mayor may in appropriate circumstances allow any interested person or community to present oral representations or objections in terms of subsection (2) to the Minister, MEC or mayor, or to a person designated by the Minister or MEC or mayor. 5 10 15 20 25 30 (4) The Minister, MEC or mayor must give due consideration to all representations and objections received or presented before exercising the function or power concerned. 35 Delegation 33. (1) The Minister may delegate a power or duty vested in him or her in terms of this Act, excluding the power to make regulations in terms of section 30, in accordance with section 42 of the National Environmental Management Act. (2) An MEC may delegate a power or duty vested in or delegated to him or her in terms of this Act in accordance with section 42A of the National Environmental Management Act. Access to information

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§ 34Information provided to the Minister or the Department in terms of this Act mustProvision

The Minister must make available information provided under the Act, but only subject to access-to-information and personal-information laws.

34. Information provided to the Minister or the Department in terms of this Act must be made available by the Minister subject to the provisions of the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act No. 2 of 2000), and the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (Act No. 4 of 2013). 40 45 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Tshanduko ya Kilima, 2024 nom 22 ya 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 23 July 2024 No. 50966 45 45 (1), Murad ˆ (3) Musi hu tshi itwa zwa vhukwamani ho elekanywaho kha khethekanyo t ˆ o wa Khorotshitumbe (MEC) u tea— hukhu ya (a) u kwama mirad ˆ a kwamea nga u shuma mushumo kana u shumisa maand ˆ he ya Khorotshitumbe ine masia ayo a vhud ˆ a; na o yot ˆ (b) uri u ya nga ndayo dza kuvhusele na tshumisano sa zwo sumbedzwaho kha he o kwamea nga u shuma mushumo kana u shumisa a na zwin˙ we zwiimiswa zwot ˆ Ndima ya 3 ya Ndayotewa, a Kwame Minisit ˆ zwa muvhuso zwine zwa d ˆ maand ˆ (4) Malugana na migaganyagwama ya zwa khaboni yo n ˆ etshedzwaho u ya nga a ha u etshedza mugaganyagwama wa zwa khaboni hu tshi katelwa vhukwamani na muthu khethekanyo ya 27, Minisit ˆ n ˆ ane mugaganyagwama wa zwa khaboni u khou avhelwa ene. a u fanela u tevhela kuitele ku pfadzaho phand ˆ a. ifhinduleli a (5) Musi hu tshi itwa zwa vhukwamani ho elekanywaho kha khethekanyo t ˆ hukhu ya orobo u tea u tevhela ayo maitele u ya nga ndayo dza kuvhusele na tshumisano (1), n ˆ sa zwo sumbedzwaho kha Ndima ya 3 ya Ndayotewa. ed ˆ U dzhenela ha tshitshavha 32. (1) Phand ˆ a ha musi hu tshi shumiwa mushumo kana u shumisa maand ˆ a hu tshi khou tevhedzwa khethekanyo ya 17(1), 19(1), 19(2), 20(1), 20(3), 21(2), 22(1)(b), 22(1)(c), 23(1), 23(3), 24(1), 24(4), 25(1), 25(2), 25(3), 25(7), 25(9), 25(10), 26(1), orobo, a, Murad 26(2), 26(5), 26(6), 28 kana 30, Minisit ˆ ˆ zwi tshi ya nga zwine nyimele ya vha zwone, u tea u fha nd ivhadzo malugana na u ˆ dzinginywa ha u shuma mushumo wo teaho kana u shumisa maand ˆ o wa Khorotshitumbe kana n ˆ ed ˆ a— (a) kha Gazete; na (b) kha gurannd ˆ (2) Nd ˆ (a) a dzi a dzi si ho fhasi ha nthihi ine ya phad ˆ aladzwa u mona na lushaka o kwama a zwi tshi d ˆ si ho fhasi ha nthihi dzi kana, arali u shuma mushumo kana u shumisa maand ˆ vhufhethu honoho fhedzi, gurannd ˆ phad aladzwaho kha honoho vhupo dzi nga shumiswa. ˆ ivhadzo yo elekanywaho kha khethekanyo thukhu ya (1) i fanela u— o wa ramba mirad ˆ orobo, u ya nga hune nyimele ya vha zwone, Khorotshitumbe (MEC) kana n ˆ hu saathu fhela mad ivhadzo sa zwe zwa adzwa ha nd ˆ ˆ hukhu ya (1) kha Gazete, i ise zwine ya khou elekanywa kha khethekanyo t ˆ sumbedza nga ha kana khanedzo malugana na u shumisa maand a ho ˆ dzinginywaho; na ed ˆ uvha 30 a u and ˆ ise kha Minisit ˆ o ya tshitshavha uri a, Murad ˆ i o i kone u isa 35 a, Murad ˆ anaho ane a konisa uri mirad ˆ (b) vha yo faredza mafhungo o ed ˆ zwine ya khou amba kana khanedzo zwi vhe zwi pfalesaho. o wa Khorotshitumbe (MEC) kana n ˆ orobo kha nyimele dzo (3) Minisit ˆ teaho a nga tendela muthu mun˙ we na mun˙ we a re na dzangalelo kana tshitshavha tshi re etsheddza kana u sumbedza nga u tou amba nga muloma kana na dzangalelo tshi tshi n ˆ o wa a, Murad u hanedza hu tshi khou tevhedzwa khethekanyo t ˆ ˆ Khorotshitumbe (MEC) kana n a kana ˆ Murad ˆ orobo, kana kha muthu a n ˆ ed o wa Khorotshitumbe (MEC) kana n ˆ ˆ anganedzwa kana u d ˆ ed ˆ he na khanedzo dzot ˆ orobo vha tea u lavhelesa iswa o wa Khorotshitumbe kana n ˆ hukhu ya (2) kha Minisit ˆ angwaho nga Minisit ˆ he dze dza t ˆ a, Murad ˆ (4) Minisit ˆ zwe zwa sumbedzwa zwot ˆ phand ˆ a ha u shuma mushumo kana u shumisa maand ˆ a a kwameaho. orobo. ed ˆ ed ˆ Vhurumelwa 33. (1) Minisit ˆ Mulayo, hu sa katelwi maand ˆ khou tevhedzwa khethekanyo ya 42 ya Mulayo wa Ndango ya Mupo wa Lushaka. a kana mishumo ye a hweswa u ya nga uno a a u ita ndangulo u ya nga khethekanyo ya 30, hu tshi a a nga rumela maand ˆ (2) Murad ˆ a na mishumo ye a hweswa u ya nga uno Mulayo hu tshi khou tevhedzwa khethekanyo ya 42A ya Mulayo wa Ndango ya Mupo wa Lushaka. o wa Khorotshitumbe (MEC) a nga rumela maand ˆ U swikelela mafhungo

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§ 34Mafhungo o fhiwaho MinisitProvision

Information held by the Minister or a department under this Act must be handled in line with the Access to Information Act, 2000 and the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013, subject to this Act.

34. Mafhungo o fhiwaho Minisit ˆ a kana Muhasho u ya nga uno Mulayo a tea u itwa uri a wanale nga Minisit huwedzo ya ˆ u Swikelela Mafhungo wa, 2000 (Mulayo wa nomboro ya. 2 wa 2000), na Mulayo wa Tsireledzo ya Mafhungo a Muthu wa, 2013 (Mulayo wa nomboro ya. 4 wa 2013). a a tshi khou tevhedza mbetshelo dza Mulayo wa t ˆ hut ˆ 5 10 15 20 25 30 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

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§ 46No. 50966Short title

This section creates offences for missing, falsifying, or failing to submit required climate-change information and plans, and sets penalties and appeal rights.

46 No. 50966 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23 July 2024 Act no. 22 of 2024 Climate Change Act, 2024 Offences and penalties 46 35. (1) A person commits an offence if that person— (a) fails to provide data, information, documents, samples or materials to the Minister in terms of section 23(1); (b) provides false and misleading data, information, documents, samples or 5 (c) (d) materials to the Minister in terms of section 23(1); fails to prepare and submit a greenhouse gas mitigation plan to the Minister in terms of section 27(4); fails to comply with or contravenes the notice of the Minister in terms of section 28(1); and fails to comply with the measures contemplated in section 28(3)(b). (2) A person convicted of an offence in terms of subsection (1) is liable to a ﬁne not exceeding R5 million or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding ﬁve years, and in the case of a second or subsequent conviction to a ﬁne not exceeding R10 million or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 10 years or to both such ﬁne and imprisonment. (e) Appeals 36. (1) Any person may appeal to the Minister against a decision taken by any person acting under a power delegated by the Minister under this Act. (2) Any person may appeal to an MEC against a decision taken by any person acting under a power delegated by that MEC under this Act. (3) An appeal lodged in terms of subsection (1) or (2) must be noted and dealt with in terms of section 43(4) of the National Environmental Management Act. Savings, transitional provisions and amendment of laws 37. (1) The notice relating to the Declaration of Greenhouse Gases as Priority Air Pollutants, 2017, published under Government Notice No. 710 of 21 July 2017, the National Pollution Prevention Plans Regulations, 2017, published under Government Notice No. 712 of 21 July 2017, and the National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Regulations, 2016, published under General Notice No. 275 of 3 April 2017, made in terms of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No. 39 of 2004), will serve as regulations and notices published in terms of this Act, as soon as this Act comes into operation and will remain in force and effect until they are amended, replaced or repealed in terms of this Act. (2) The National Environmental Management Act is hereby amended to the extent reﬂected in Schedule 3. Short title and commencement

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§ 38This Act is called the Climate Change Act, 2024, and comes into operation on aCommencement

The Act starts on a date fixed by the President by proclamation in the Gazette.

38. This Act is called the Climate Change Act, 2024, and comes into operation on a date ﬁxed by the President by proclamation in the Gazette. 10 15 20 25 30 35 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Tshanduko ya Kilima, 2024 nom 22 ya 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 23 July 2024 No. 50966 47 47 Vhutshinyi na ndat ˆ iso 35. (1) Muthu u vha o ita vhutshinyi arali uyo muthu a— (a) kundelwa u fha Minisit ˆ a data, mafhungo, man˙ walo, sambula na matherial ˆ ya nga khethekanyo ya 23(1); fha Minisit ˆ kana zwine zwa xedza u ya nga khethekanyo ya 23(1); a data, mafhungo, man˙ walo, sambula kana matherial ˆ (b) a u a a u zwifha 5 (c) kundelwa u dzudzanya na u isa pul ˆ a u ya nga khethekanyo ya 27(4); Minisit ˆ ane ya u fhungudza gese ya tshikhalani kha (d) kundelwa u tevhedza kana a pfukekanya nd ˆ khethekanyo ya 28(1); na ivhadzo ya Minisit ˆ a u ya nga (e) kundelwa u tevhedza maga o elekanywaho kha khethekanyo ya 28(3)(b). iso i sa pad ˆ (2) Muthu ane a wanwa mulandu wa vhutshinyi u ya nga khethekanyo t ˆ i R5 mil ˆ u tea u badeliswa ndat ˆ tshi sa pad ˆ kana u wanwa mulandu hune ha tevhela u tea u badeliswa ndat ˆ mil ˆ vhuvhili ha izwi hu na izwo zwa u tou badela ndat ˆ hukhu ya (1) ioni kana u tou valelwa dzhele lwa tshifhinga anu, na uri kha nyimele ya u wanwa mulandu lwa vhuvhili e R10 iso ine ya sa pad ˆ i min˙ waha ya 10, na uri kha ioni kana u tou valelwa lwa tshifhinga tshi sa pad ˆ i min˙ waha mit ˆ iso na u valelwa dzhele. Dziaphil ˆ i 36. (1) Mun˙ we na mun˙ we muthu a nga ita aphil ˆ a nga fhasi ha uno Mulayo. dzhiiwaho nga muthu mun˙ we na mun˙ we ane a khou zwi shuma nga fhasi ha maand ˆ a hweswa nga Minisit ˆ (2) Mun˙ we na mun˙ we muthu a nga ita aphil ˆ o wa Khorotshitumbe (MEC) malugana na tsheo yo dzhiiwaho nga muthu mun˙ we na mun˙ we ane a khou zwi ita nga fhasi ha maand o wa Khorotshitumbe (MEC) nga fhasi ha uno ˆ Mulayo. a e a hweswa nga Murad ˆ a malugana na tsheo yo a e i kha Minisit ˆ i kha Murad ˆ (3) Aphil ˆ hukhu ya (1) kana (2) i tea u dzhielwa nzhele nahone i shumiwe u ya nga khethekanyo ya 43(4) ya Mulayo wa Ndango ya Mupo wa Lushaka. i yo itwaho hu tshi khou tevhedzwa khethekanyo t ˆ Zwi sa katelwi, mbetshelo dza tshanduko na khwin ˆ iso ya milayo 37. (1) Nd ˆ ivhadzwa ha Gese dza Tshikhalani sa dzone dza ivhadzo malugana na u D ˆ ivhadzo ya Ndemesa kha Tshikafhadzo ya Muya, 2017, yo and adzwaho nga fhasi ha Nd ˆ ˆ ane Muvhuso ya nomboro ya. 710 ya 21 Fulwana 2017, Ndangulo dza Lushaka dza Pul ˆ dza u Thivhela Tshikafhadzo dza, 2017, dzo and ivhadzo ya adzwaho nga fhasi ha Nd ˆ ˆ Muvhuso ya nomboro ya. 712 ya 21 Fulwana 2017, na Ndangulo dza Lushaka dza u Vhiga nga ha Kubvele kwa Gese dza Tshikhalani dza, 2016, dzo and adzwaho nga fhasi ˆ ivhadzo ya Muvhuso ya nomboro ya. 275 ya 3 Lambamai 2017, dzo itwaho hu ha Nd ˆ i ha Muya wa, tshi khou tevhedzwa Ndango ya Mupo wa Lushaka: Mulayo wa Vhud ˆ o shuma sa ndangulo na 2004 (Mulayo wa nomboro ya. 39 wa 2004), izwi zwi d ˆ nd avhanya zwenezwi uno ˆ Mulayo u tshi tou thoma u shuma nahone dzi d o dzula dzi khou shuma u swika dzi tshi ˆ khwin ˆ adzwaho u ya nga uno Mulayo, nga u t ˆ iswa, u imeliwa kana u fheliswa hu tshi khou tevhedzwa uno Mulayo. ivhadzo dzo and ˆ (2) Mulayo wa Ndango ya Mupo wa Lushaka u khou khwin ˆ iswa u ya nga zwe zwa sumbedzwa kha Shedul ˆ u ya 3. Dzina l ˆ ipfufhi na u thoma u shumisa Mulayo

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§ 38Uno Mulayo u vhidzwa u pﬁ Mulayo wa Tshanduko ya Kilima wa, 2024, nahoneProvision

This section says the Act is called the Mulayo wa Tshanduko ya Kilima wa, 2024, and that it starts to operate on the date it is published in the Gazette.

38. Uno Mulayo u vhidzwa u pﬁ Mulayo wa Tshanduko ya Kilima wa, 2024, nahone o dzudzanywa nga Phresidennde nga Mulevho o thoma u shuma nga datumu ine ya d ˆ u d ˆ kha Gazete. 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

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§ 48No. 50966Provision

This provision lists the government departments and state-owned entities involved in work on sectoral emissions targets and a sector adaptation strategy and plan.

48 No. 50966 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23 July 2024 Act no. 22 of 2024 Climate Change Act, 2024 48 SCHEDULE 1 Functions relevant to the development of Sectoral Emissions Targets Agriculture; Forestry; Fisheries; Cooperative Governance; Traditional Affairs; Economic Development; Energy; Environment; Health; Human Settlements; International Relations; Mineral Resources; National Treasury; Public Enterprises; Public Works; Rural Development; Land Reform; Science; Technology; Trade; Industry; Transport; Water Affairs; and Sanitation. SCHEDULE 2 National Departments and State-Owned Entities responsible for certain functions required to develop a Sector Adaptation Strategy and Plan Agriculture; Education; Cooperative Governance; Forestry; Fisheries; Disaster Risk Reduction; Energy; Environment; Health; Human Settlements; Manufacturing; Public Enterprises; Rural Development; Land Reform; Science; Technology; Tourism; Traditional Affairs; Transport; Water Affairs; and Sanitation. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Mulayo wa Tshanduko ya Kilima, 2024 nom 22 ya 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 23 July 2024 No. 50966 49 49 U YA 1 SHEDUL ˆ Mishumo yo teaho kha mveledziso ya Zwipikwa zwa Vhubvisagese kha Sekithara Vhulimivhufuwi; Mad aka; ˆ Vhureakhovhe; Kuvhusele na Tshumisano; Zwa Sialala; Mveledziso ya Ikonomi; Fulufulu; Mupo; Mutakalo; Madzulo a Vhathu; Vhushaka na Mashango a Dzitshakatshaka; Zwa Migodi; Vhufaragwama ha Lushaka; Mabindu a Tshitshavha; Mishumo ya Tshitshavha; Mveledziso ya Mashangohaya; Mvusuludzo ya Mavu; Saintsi; Thekhinol ˆ Makwevho; Nd ˆ Vhuendi; Zwa Mad ˆ Vhuthathatshili. owetshumo; odzhi; i; na SHEDUL ˆ U YA 2 Mihasho ya Lushaka na Zwiimiswa zwa Muvhuso zwi re na vhud ˆ mishumo yeneyo ine ya t ˆ ea ya u bveledzisa Pul ˆ ane na Nd ˆ ila ya Vhud ˆ od ˆ ifhinduleli ha owedzi kha Sekithara Vhulimivhufuwi; Pfunzo; Kuvhuselel na Tshumisano; Mad aka; ˆ Vhureakhovhe; Phungudzo ya Khovhakhombo ya Zwiwo; Fulufulu; Mupo; Mutakalo; Madzulo a Vhathu; Vhumagi; Mabindu a Tshitshavha; Mveledziso ya Mashangohaya; Mvusuludzo ya Mavu; Saintsi; Thekhinol ˆ Vhuendelamashango; Zwa Sialala; Vhuendi; Zwa Mad ˆ Vhuthathatshili. odzhi; i; na This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

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§ 50No. 50966Repeal

This section lists Schedule 3, which amends the National Environmental Management Act, 1998.

50 No. 50966 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23 July 2024 Act no. 22 of 2024 Climate Change Act, 2024 50 SCHEDULE 3 Amendment of laws: Section 34 Act no. Year Title 107 1998 National Environmental Man- agement Act Extent of amendment or repeal

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