Just Transition Framework – Final Report and Recommendations, June 2022

One of the first tasks of the Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) was to design a just transition framework for South Africa.

The just transition framework is the first building block towards this objective, bringing coordination and coherence to just transition planning in the country. The framework stands on the shoulders of years of research in South Africa on the just transition, done by government, business, civil society, academia, and labour unions.

The framework incorporates learnings from prior consultation processes on the just transition, including those facilitated by the National Planning Commission (NPC 2019) and the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC 2020).

The framework also links with other just transition plans and work by various stakeholder groups that have been developed or are under development in South Africa .

The framework sets out a shared vision for the just transition, principles to guide the transition, and policies and governance arrangements to give effect to the transition.