Centre for Environmental Rights – Advancing Environmental Rights in South Africa

• Kyoto Protocol

• Paris Agreement (12 December 2015) (see also the UNFCCC’s webpage on the Paris Agreement)

In accordance with Article 21, paragraph 1, of the Paris Agreement, the Agreement shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date on which at least 55 Parties to the Convention accounting in total for at least an estimated 55 % of the total global greenhouse gas emissions have deposited their instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with the Depositary. The 55% threshold was reached on 5 October 2016 and the agreement therefore entered into force on 4 November 2016. South Africa ratified the agreement on 1 November 2016.

To view the other decisions and agreements made under this Convention, visit www.unfccc.int

• A National Climate Change Response Strategy for South Africa, September 2004
• National Climate Change Response White Paper, October 2011
• Carbon Tax Policy Paper, May 2013
• Draft Carbon Offsets Paper, April 2014
• GHG National Inventory for South Africa 2000-2010 (November 2014)
• South Africa’s Intended Nationally Determined Contributions Discussion Document (1 August 2015)
• Climate Change Bill, 2018 (8 June 2018)

• Notice: South Africa’s Draft Biennial Update Report-2 and Draft National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report (12 September 2016)
  • South Africa’s draft Second Biennial Update Report
  • South Africa’s 5th Draft National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report  
• Notice of publication of the draft National Third Communications Report of the Republic of South Africa to the UNFCCC for public comment (30 June 2017)
  • Draft National Third Communications Report of the Republic of South Africa to the United National Framework Convention on Climate Change