The Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) will hold community consultations towards the implementation of A Just Transition Framework for South Africa in Emalahleni Local Municipality and Govan Mbeki Local Municipality in Mpumalanga Province. This follows the approval of the framework by cabinet. The framework puts South Africa on a path towards reaching climate and development aspirations, implementing policies and measures that support environmental justice and equity, and ensuring progress toward the national goal of reaching climate resiliency and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
The consultations will have undertakings from different social partners such as, Labour; Youth; Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO’s); Business; Faith Based Communities; and Local Government to mitigate the social and economic impacts of the climate transition, and to improve the livelihoods of those most vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
The consultations in Emalahleni and Govan Mbeki Municipalies will particularly focus on just transition programmes and initiatives in the Mpumalanga province such as the Mpumalanga Provincial Climate Compact and the Decommissioning of the Komati Power station, with responses from National Government, Local Government and Eskom. The PCC will also give feedback on the issues raised in the last consultations in the province and work with the communities to come up with next steps for implementing the just transition framework.
Members of the media are invited to cover the event.
Details of the Just Transition Framework consultations are as follows:
Wednesday, 12 October 2022 - Emalahleni Local Municipality
Venue: Emalahleni Civic Theatre
Time: 09h00 -14h00
Thursday, 13 October 2022 - Govan Mbeki Local Municipality
Venue: Sasol Recreation Club (Secunda)
Time: 09h00 -14h00
The consultation event will be live streamed on Facebook @ClimateCommissionZA and our website www.climatecommission.org.za.
For all post media interviews please contact: Blessing Manale, Head of Communications and Outreach blessing@climatecomission.org.za +27 73 036 5381
