Climate Change Bill

1. 17 March 2025

   Act commenced on this date, save for for sections 12(6), 13(1), 13(3)(b), 14(3)(a), 15(5), 15(6), 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25(4)(c), 26(2) to (6), 27, 28, and 30(2)(a) and (b). GG 52319

2. 17 July 2024

   Bill signed into law and becomes Act 22 of 2024. Refer to GG 50966

3. 25 April 2024

   Bill passed by both Houses and sent to President for assent

4. 25 April 2024

   NCOP: Unrevised Hansard

5. 23 April 2024 · NCOP Agriculture, Land Reform and Mineral Resources

   Climate Change Bill: Final Mandates; Deeds Registries Amendment Bill: Committee Report

6. 16 April 2024 · NCOP Agriculture, Land Reform and Mineral Resources

   Climate Change Bill: Negotiating Mandates; Deeds Registries A/B: submissions & adoption

7. 14 February 2024 · NCOP Agriculture, Land Reform and Mineral Resources

   Climate Change Bill: DFFE briefing, with Deputy Minister

8. 21 November 2023 · Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

   COP28 Preparations: DFFE briefing; Constitutional Court Judgement on the NEMLA Bill; with Minister

9. 23 October 2023

   NA: Unrevised hansard

10. 23 October 2023

    Bill passed by the National Assembly and transmitted to the NCOP for concurrence

11. 20 September 2023 · Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

    Climate Change Bill: finalisation & adoption

12. 19 September 2023 · Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

    Climate Change Bill: consideration of A-list

13. 15 September 2023 · Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

    Climate Change Bill: Proposed Amendments & Motion of Desirability (with Minister)

14. 13 September 2023 · Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

    Climate Change Bill: proposed amendments; ISWPA, SAWS, SANParks & SANBI Quarter 3 & 4 2022/23 Performance; with Deputy Minister

15. 12 September 2023 · Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

    Climate Change Bill: deliberations; DFFE Quarter 3 & 4 2022/23 performance; with Minister

16. 5 September 2023 · Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

    Climate Change Bill: deliberations

17. 22 August 2023 · Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

    Climate Change Bill: deliberations & DFFE response to comments

18. 15 August 2023 · Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

    Climate Change Bill: response to public submissions; with Minister

19. 8 August 2023 · Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

    Climate Change Bill: consideration of public submissions

20. 4 August 2023 · Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

    Postponed: Climate Change Bill: discussion about public submissions

21. 2 August 2023 · Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

    Climate Change Bill public hearings report; Stolen rhino horns at North West Parks Board

22. 30 May 2023 · Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

    Climate Change Bill: public hearings

23. 23 May 2023 · Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

    Climate Change Bill: public hearings; Rock Lobster Anti-Poaching Strategy: DFFE briefing

24. 16 May 2023 · Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

    Climate Change Bill: public hearings

25. 9 May 2023 · Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

    Climate Change Bill: Public Hearings

26. 28 October 2022 · Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

    Climate Change Bill: public hearings; COP 27 prep

27. 20 September 2022 · Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

    Climate Change Bill: public hearings

28. 7 September 2022 · Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

    Climate Change Bill: public hearings; National Resource Management and Working on Fire Programme: DFFE briefing; Deputy Minister

29. 13 May 2022 · Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

    Climate Change Bill: Workshop, with Minister

30. 11 March 2022 · Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

    Climate Change Bill: Minister & DFFE briefing; SAWS & SANParks Quarter 1 and 2 2021/22 Performance

31. 16 February 2022

    Bill introduced by Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

Source: parliamentary records via the Parliamentary Monitoring Group.