Department of Environmental Affairs to conduct Provincial Consultative Workshops on National Climate Change response policy Green Paper

The Department of Environmental Affairs will conduct public consultation workshops on the National Climate Change Response Green Paper across the country.

The provincial workshops will commence on Monday, 17 January 2011 in the Western Cape and will conclude on Friday, 4 February 2011 in Gauteng.

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.

Members of the public and media who wish to attend the workshops must register either online by visiting http://www.climateresponse.co.za or by contacting:
Irene Koenze on
Tel: 012 310 3679
cell: 084 511 2252
E-mail: ikoenze@environment.gov.za

Pre-registration is essential due to space limitations.

Members of the public must submit written comment on the green paper 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 centre)
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; and
E-mailed to: ikoenze@environment.gov.za or dngobeni@environment.gov.za

Submitted online at http://ww.climateresponse.co.za

Provincial shedule:

For media enquiries contact:
Lucky Sindane
Cell: 072 188 9216

Source: Department of Environmental Affairs