14TH CLIMATE COMMISSION QUARTERLY MEETING

MEDIA ADVISORY

05 June 2024

To: All Media

Attention: News Editors/News Agencies

14^TH CLIMATE COMMISSION QUARTERLY MEET TO CONSIDER THE INAUGURAL OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN STATE OF CLIMATE ACTION REPORT

The Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) will convene its 14^th Quarterly Commission meeting on Friday, 07 June at the Constitution Hill Precinct, Johannesburg, to discuss amongst others the much-anticipated State of Climate Action Report, shedding light on the nation's progress, challenges, and future pathways towards combating climate change.

The report is the Climate Commission’s first assessment of climate action in South Africa and presents a snapshot of South Africa’s progress towards the achievement of key indicators that support South Africa staying on a pathway to limiting warming to 1.5°C, enhancing climate resilience, and improving the lives and livelihoods of all South Africans – particularly those most impacted in the climate transition.

The meeting will have an opportunity to engage the outgoing Minister of Public Enterprise, Mr Pravin Gordhan as well as the Eskom Chief Executive Officer, Mr Dan Marokane on Eskom Plans on decommissioning and progress on the various just energy transition projects as well as the Just Energy Investment Plan implementation update.

Moreover, the meeting is set to adopt the Just Transition Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Framework for all social partners and consider a Draft report on Just Transition Financing Mechanism recommendations– which encompasses interventions to address climate finance needs future action plans to address barriers requiring targeted interventions to develop a comprehensive financing approach for the just transition.

Members of the media are invited to attend and cover this meeting.

Date: Friday, 07 June 2024

Time: 08:00-13:00

Venue: Women’s Jail - Constitution Hill

Media RSVP: Ignicious Masilela on ignicious@climatecommission.org.za or 071 960 5317.

All PCC meetings are open to the public and the media can participate via live streaming on the PCC social media channels and the website on the links below:

Website: https://www.climatecommission.org.za

Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/climatecommission

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@presidentialclimatecommiss407

Issued by Presidential Climate Commission