Skills for a Just Climate Transition Indaba 2025

The Presidential Climate Commission (PCC), in partnership with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the Energy & Water Sector Education Training Authority (EWSETA), invites you to the Skills for a Just Climate Transition Indaba.

Date: 30 October 2025

Time: 08:30 -16:30

Venue: Protea Hotel Johannesburg Balalaika Sandton

Format: Hybrid (in-person & virtual)

About the Skills Indaba

The Skills for a Just Climate Transition Indaba will bring together industry leaders, policymakers, academics, labour representatives, and community stakeholders to shape the skills agenda for South Africa’s low-carbon and climate-resilient economy.

The Indaba will provide a collaborative platform to:

• Strengthen institutional transformation for green skills development.

• Explore funding mechanisms to meet the growing demand for climate-related skills.

• Build a skilled workforce ready for a just and inclusive energy transition.

Key Focus Areas for 2025

1. Strengthening Demand-Driven Research – aligning training with labour market needs in emerging green sectors, supported by curriculum reform, work-based learning, and employer engagement.
2. Institutionalising Skills for the Just Energy Transition – strengthening coordination through the JET Skills Desk, National Skills Advisory Forum, and Skills Development Zones.
3. Advancing Skills for Green Industrialisation – building workforce readiness for hydrogen, EVs, renewable manufacturing, and other decarbonisation sectors identified in national plans such as SAREM.
4. Promoting Skills for Care, Adaptation & Community Resilience – recognising care work as climate work, expanding community resilience training, and supporting education pathways in high-impact social sectors.

Due to limited seating for in-person participation, we strongly recommend early registration.

RSVP Deadline (in-person): 21 October 2025