With climate change perceived as one of the critical challenges threatening the viability of businesses, infrastructure and natural ecosystems, industry bodies Minerals Council South Africa and Business Unity South Africa (Busa) have welcomed the gazetting of the Climate Change Act (CCA) into law, highlighting its benefits while acknowledging some of its shortcomings. The organisations – whose members include some of the largest carbon emitters in the country – have expressed their support for the CCA as a significant step towards addressing the country’s obligations under international climate frameworks such as the Paris Agreement.
