South Africa
2024
- 12Active policies mapped
- 10Disclosure
- 7Transition planning
- 1Public procurement
Domain Assessment
The Monitor assesses how ambitious, comprehensive, and stringent net zero regulations and policies are across different jurisdictions and domains, considering up to 265 data points for each policy tool.
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| Climate-related disclosure | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled |
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| Transition planning | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled |
| Public procurement | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria not fulfilled | Criteria not fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria not fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled |
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Policy Tool Assessment
12 policy tools
Our law firm network identifies and analyses policy tools relevant to each domain to allow the Monitor to assess their ambition, stringency, and comprehensiveness.
| Policy Tool Name | Domain | Year in force | Net zero aligned | Domain ambition 1 | Domain ambition 2 | Mandatory | Enforceable | Data transparency & verification | Variety of targeted entities / activities | Scope 3/non-carbon GHGs | Offsets |
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| Climate Change Act 22 of 2024 | D, TP, PP | 2024 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Companies Act Amendments (in respect of Social and Ethics Committee), read with Companies Act | D | 2024 | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
| Guidance Notice 2 of 2024 on climate-related disclosures for insurers and Guidance Note, issued in terms of section 6(5) of the Banks Act 94 of 1990, on climate-related disclosures for banks | D, TP | 2024 | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| JSE Climate Disclosure Guidance June 2022 | D, TP | 2022 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| King IV Guidance Paper July 2021 – Responsibilities of Governing Bodies in Responding to Climate Change | D, TP | 2021 | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| National Environmental Management Act: Air Quality Act 39 of 2004 | D | 2005 | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Regulations, 2017 | D | 2017 | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| National Pollution Prevention Plans 2017 | D, TP | 2017 | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Public Procurement Act 28 of 2024 | 2024 | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | |
| Regulation 28 of the Pension Funds Act 24 of 1956, as amended, read with Guidance Note 1 of 2019 on Sustainability of Investments and Assets in the context of a Retirement Fund's Investment Policy Statement | D | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
| The Just Energy Transition Implementation Plan 2023 – 2027 | TP | 2023 | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| The Just Transition Framework Final Report and Recommendations July 2022 (“Just Transition Framework”) | D, TP | 2023 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
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Legal Expert Network
Bowmans
Domains covered:
- Disclosure
- Transition Planning
- Public Procurement
Authors
- Claire Tucker (lead)
- Marga Jordaan
ENS Africa
Domains covered:
- Disclosure
- Transition Planning
- Public Procurement
Authors
- James Brand (Lead)
- Jessica Blumenthal (Lead)
- Mansoor Parker (Lead)
- Carlyn Frittelli Davies (Lead)
- Fortune Shanduka
- Denise van Heerden
- Tarynn Davies
- Sonam Mansingh
- Ammaarah Roshan
- Zaahirah America
- Nqobile Sithole
