The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Her Excellency Barbara Creecy will on Monday, 14 November 2022, launch the South Africa Pavilion at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
The South African Pavilion is hosted jointly by the South African Government and South African business, coordinated by the National Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) and the National Business Initiative (NBI). The Pavilion at the UNFCCC’s 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) brings together businesses and civil society to collaborate with public sector policy makers to discuss critical climate related issues, the Just Transition in South Africa and to highlight key investment opportunities in the country.
The South African Pavilion is providing the global community with evidence that multi-sector collaboration in Africa is working to mitigate the effects of climate change, transforming economies and building resilient societies in a manner that is just, equitable and ensures no one is left behind.
COP27 marks the fifth South African Pavilion which showcases the collaboration between government and business in the fight against climate change. The first joint pavilion was at COP23 in Bonn, Germany, followed by COP24 in Katowice, Poland, COP25 in Madrid, Spain and COP26 in Glasgow, UK, respectively.
Members of the media are invited to attend the launch as follows:
Date: 14 November 2022
Time: 18:00 CAT
Venue: South Africa Pavilion, Block B, P24
For RSVPs and Media enquiries: Peter Mbelengwa +27826118197 / pmbelengwa@dffe.gov.za
