Presidential Climate CommissionTowards a Just Transition
Overview
The impact of climate change is already felt across the globe, manifesting in unprecedented droughts, floods, bush fires and other extreme weather events. This state of affairs will only intensify as the world continues to warm. The effects of climate change will take the harshest toll on the world’s most vulnerable communities.
To mitigate the impact of climate change, urgent action is needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve climate resilience. This will require significant and unparalleled changes across all sectors of the economy. Importantly, the transition must be just and equitable, ensuring that the poorest and most vulnerable are supported and uplifted in the shift towards a more sustainable society.
About us
The Presidential Climate Commission is an independent, statutory, multistakeholder body established by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Our purpose is to oversee and facilitate a just and equitable transition towards a low-emissions and climate-resilient economy.
In fulfilling this role, our focus is to:
Create a social partnership around a just transition
Define a vision for a just transition, and means of achieving that vision, covering the necessary sectoral shifts, technological innovation, employment opportunities, and climate finance
Conduct independent analysis into climate change impacts on jobs, the economy, and policy
Monitor progress towards mitigation and adaptation goals, as well as the achievement of a just transition linked to broader development objectives
Engage with a wide range of stakeholders, including all spheres of government, business, labour, academia, communities, and civil society.
Our work
PCC EVENTS
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30 Oct 2025 06:30am - Colloquiums and Dialogues
PCC SKILLS INDABA 2025 - FOR A JUST CLIMATE TRANSITION
PCC invites you to the Skills for a Just Climate Transition Indaba.
02 Oct 2025 10:00pm - Colloquiums and Dialogues
YOUTH DIALOGUE AND MULTILATERAL NEGOTIATIONS SIMULATION IN PREPARATION FOR G20 AND UNFCCC COP 30
The PCC and LCOYSA 2025, host a G20 Simulation Negotiation Workshop focusing on climate diplomacy, international cooperation, and sustainable development.
11 Sep 2025 10:00pm - PCC Commissioner Meetings, Ordinary quarterly meetings
19th MEETING OF THE PRESIDENTIAL CLIMATE COMMISSION
The Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) convened its 19th meeting on Friday, 12 September 2025, in Johannesburg.
Featured Research
Towards a Just Transition: A review of local and international policy debates
Laying the Foundation for a Just Transition Framework for South Africa
This report presents a summary of studies and consultations, highlighting important considerations for the development of the just transition framework.
South Africa's NDC Targets for 2025 and 2030
Technical analysis to support consideration of the emissions trajectory in South Africa’s NDC.
In The Media
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25 Jun 2025 - PCC in the media
Addressing the agriculture, food security, and climate change nexus is an economic imperative
While SA faces many social and economic challenges, such as food insecurity and high unemployment rates, agriculture remains a vital economic sector
11 Jun 2025 - PCC in the media
Why local government fiscal health must be climate-proofed
As SA reviews the 1998 White Paper on Local Government, we must confront a climate reality that our municipal systems were never designed to withstand
26 May 2025 - PCC in the media
Philanthropy’s role in powering South Africa’s Just Transition
The F20 Climate Solutions Forum convenes in Cape Town from May 27–28, 2025, when the urgency to mobilise climate finance has never been more pronounced