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Policy
South Africa
2025
Second NDC of South Africa
South Africa aims at capping its GHG emissions at a range of 320 to 380 MtCO2e by 2035.
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Policy
South Africa
2011
South Africa’s REI4P and SARETEC
South Africa introduced in 2011 the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REI4P) to stimulate private investment through competitive tenders in wind, biomass, small hydro and other technologies. To date, it has resulted in over 6 GW of new renewables generation capacity, mainly wind and solar. It is estimated that the REI4P has created over 18 000 jobs in manufacturing, installation and maintenance. Though construction jobs are usually temporary, the programme also includes requirements for local content that are designed to promote local manufacturing of renewable energy components and support skills development for workers over time. Companies have a…
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Policy
South Africa
2025
Critical Minerals List for South Africa
South Africa released its Critical Minerals and Metals Strategy in May 2025, revising the 2022 critical minerals list through a multifactor analysis. Minerals were scored on indicators such as supply risk, reserves, production, processing capacity, and market conditions to guide national priorities and provide certainty for investors and trading partners. The list of critical minerals and metals will constantly be reviewed and updated as the criticality classification mix is dependent on underlying market conditions, technological advancement, substitutability, recycling and geopolitics, among other factors.High-Criticality MineralsPlatinumManganeseIron OreCoalChrome OreModerate to High CriticalityGoldVanadiumPalladiumRhodiumRare Earth Elements*Moderate CriticalityCopper*Cobalt*Lithium*GraphiteNickel*TitaniumPhosphateFluorsparZirconiumUranium*Aluminium…
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Policy
South Africa
2001
South Africa - Integrated National Electrification Programme
South Africa's Central government is earmarking funding for the Integrated National Electrification Programme (INEP) which grants financial means to transfers to Eskom, municipalities and private service providers for the Non-Grid to provide electricity access (grid and non-grid) to poor residential households.
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Policy
South Africa
2021
South Africa - Export Duty on Scrap Metals
South Africa is implementing an export duty on scrap metals since August 2021. The duty applies to metal products identified under tariff subheadings 72.04, 7407, and 7602.
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Policy
South Africa
2012
South Africa Green Fund
The Government of South Africa, through the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) has set aside R800 million to establish the Green Fund. This allocation represents the initial resources available for disbursement by the Green Fund. The DEA has appointed the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) as the implementing agent of the Green Fund. A Green Fund Management Committee comprising representatives of the DEA, the DBSA and the National Treasury provide the direction and make final decisions on applications made to the Green Fund.
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Policy
South Africa
2017
South Africa Sector Jobs Resilience Plans
South Africa has undertaken early national engagement on a just transition for its coal industry in a context where coal accounts for 73% of the country’s energy supply and about 1.5% of formal employment. In 2017, the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries and the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (formerly Economic Development Department) commissioned Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies to carry out a National Employment Vulnerability Assessment (NEVA) to evaluate the impacts that climate change would have on companies, workers and communities along the value chain in the following sectors: coal, metals, petroleum-based transport, agriculture…
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Policy
South Africa
2011
South Africa’s just transition social dialogue
…has helped lay the early groundwork for the country to develop concrete people-centred clean energy transition plans. In late 2020, social partners of the country’s National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) reached a framework agreement on the transition of state-owned utility Eskom. NEDLAC was established under statute in 1994 as a body to bring together South Africa’s main social partners (government, business, organised labour and civil society) to address the social and economic challenges facing the country. The Eskom social compact allows social partners to collaborate on projects to repurpose old coal power stations and…
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Policy
South Africa
2018
South Africa Presidential Climate Change Coordinating Commission
As part of South Africa’s early institutional efforts to develop a framework for a just transition, the country’s president in December 2020 established the inaugural Presidential Climate Change Coordinating Commission (P4C). The establishment of the committee stems from a decision taken at the Presidential Jobs Summit held in October 2018, where a broad set of participants agreed that a coordinated body should be established to oversee the country’s just transition strategy. Its mandate is to advise on the country’s plans to address climate change. As part of this, the P4C will advise and help develop a…
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Policy
South Africa
2020
South Africa’s Driving Force for Change initiative
The Driving Force for Change programme is a pilot project from the South African Federal Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries to provide financial support to initiatives developed by young people with a positive impact on climate change. In July 2020, youth and youth-led organisations were invited to apply for funding of projects across several areas: waste management solutions, climate change adaptation and mitigation, biodiversity and ecosystems. The projects submitted were evaluated according to criteria that included their environmental impacts as well as social and economic impacts, and their potential for replicability and scalability. Out of 250 applications received…