Climate Change Act, 2024

Climate Change Act, 2024
Parliament of South Africa
  • Act to enable the development of an effective climate change response and a long-term, just transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy and society for South Africa in the context of sustainable development; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
CitationAct 22 of 2024
Enacted byB9B—2022
Assented to18 July 2024
Commenced28 February 2025
Introduced byBarbara Creecy
Status: In force

The Climate Change Act, 2024 is an act of the Parliament of South Africa adopting policies relating to climate change mitigation and climate change adaptation. The act places duties on the national government, the provincial governments and municipalities.