This brief has been prepared to assist policymakers, responsible decision-makers, and stakeholders who seek to understand legislative reforms in the electricity sector in the context of South Africa’s just transition to a low -carbon and climate-resilient society.
Key benefits, risks, and identified impacts of the Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill, the Draft Integrated Resource Plan, and the Upstream Petroleum Resource Development Bill are featured in this policy brief.
These instruments will largely determine South Africa’s ability to mitigate and adapt to climate change in accordance with its current domestic and international obligations, and the provisions in the Climate Change Act.
At the time of publication, these three instruments were all before the president to be signed into law.