The Portfolio Committee on Water and Environmental Affairs recently invited written submissions on the National Climate Change Response White Paper 2011 from all interested parties and stakeholders in South Africa.
Due to time constraints the closing date for submitting written submissions did not allow for much time but the Committee has been accepting submissions beyond the deadline and will continue to do so.
The Committee also wishes to acknowledge wide interest in participating in the public hearings which are scheduled to take place next week, from 1 Tuesday to 4 Friday November 2011. Kindly note that prospective participants can assume that their papers will have been read by the time of their oral submission is made.
Each oral submission will be given 30 to 45 minutes in total for processing by the Committee. Therefore, each participant will be allocated only 10 to 15 minutes to orally present the main points of his/her paper. The rest of the time slot will be used for questions and answers.
Time limits will be strictly adhered to. If the time slot allocated to participants does not suit them they can change it with someone with a different time slot, but only if both parties agree in writing. The written confirmation must be given to the Committee Secretary, Ms T Madubela, before any changes will be effected.
Programme for Public Hearings on the National Climate Change White Paper, 2011
Enquiries:
Mava Lukani
Tel: 021 403 8738
Fax: 021 403 1096
Cell: 072 589 9355
E-mail: mlukani@parliament.gov.za
Climate Change White Paper Hearings
