Mitigation

The resultant structural economic changes we must make are significant and have consequences for communities around the country. The PCC is taking a multifaceted approach towards climate change mitigation in its efforts to support the country’s transition towards a climate-resilient and low emissions economy.

This in addition to the responsibility to reduce our emissions as required by science was a key driver in South Africa enhancing its ambition in its Nationally Determined Contribution, submitted to the UNFCCC in late 2021.

The commission is supporting economic decision-makers by originating and collating studies on net-zero mitigation pathways for each sector of the economy.

This includes understanding technical pathways and their social and economic consequences as well as supporting the long-term modelling community in South Africa.