The Department of Environmental Affairs will on Friday, 4 February 2011 conduct the Gauteng leg ofthe nationwide public consultation workshops on theNational Climate Change Response Green Paper at the Indaba Hotel and Conference Centre in Fourways.
The provincial workshops commenced on Monday, 17 January 2011 in the Western Cape and will conclude on Thursday, 10 February 2011 in North West.
Cabinet approved the publication of the draft National Climate Change Response Green Paper for public comment in November 2010.
The Department of Environmental Affairs led the process of formulating an effective and comprehensive national response to climate change in the form of the Green Paper on a National Climate Change Response, which has now been gazetted for public comment.Upon receiving comments and suggestions on the Green Paper the department will draft the White Paper.
The policy outlined in the Green Paper serves as the embodiment of the South African Government’s commitment to a fair contribution to the stabilisation of global greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere and the protection of the country and its people from the impacts of unavoidable climate change.
It presents the government’s vision for an effective climate change response and the long-term transition to a climate resilient and a low-carbon economy and society, a vision premised on government’s commitment to sustainable development and a better life for all.
Media is invited to the workshop:
Date:Friday, 4 February 2011
Time:09h30
Venue:Indaba Hotel and Conference Centre, Corner William Nicol Drive and Pieter Wenning Street, Fourways
RSVP:
Lucky Sindane
Cell: 072 188 9216
Tel: 012 310 3198
E-mail: lsindane@environment.gov.za
For media enquiries contact:
Albi Modise
Cell: 083 490 2871
E-mail: amodise@environment.gov.za
Written comments on the green paper must be submitted by no later than 16h00 on 11 February 2011. Comments should be titled as: National Climate Change Response Green Paper 2010, Ms Joanne Yawitch, Deputy Director-General: Climate Change
Comments may be:
Hand delivered to the Department of Environmental Affairs at:
315 Pretorius street cnr Pretorius and Van der Walt Streets
Fedsure Forum Building, North Tower
2nd Floor (Departmental reception) or 1st Floor (Departmental information center)
Pretoria, 0001
Posted to:
The Director-General: Department of Environmental Affairs
Attention: Ms. Joanne Yawitch Deputy Director-General: Climate Change
Private Bag X447
Pretoria, 0001
Faxed to: 012 322 2602
E-mailed to ikoenze@environment.gov.za or dngobeni@environment.gov.za
Submitted online at http://www.climateresponse.co.za
Source: Department of Environmental Affairs
