South Africa's Nationally Determined Contributions NDC Update 2030-2035

02 Sep 2025

South Africa has committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions and building climate resilience through its NDC, submitted under the Paris Agreement. As part of its mandate to advise on the country’s climate change response, the PCC initiated a series of stakeholder engagements in 2024/2025 to support the process of updating South Africa’s NDC for the period 2030–2035. This report reflects the views of South Africa’s diverse stakeholders, including business, labour, civil society, youth, local government, academia, and technical experts, who participated in formal consultations, focused roundtable discussions, and written submissions.