South Africa passed its first sweeping climate change law, reportedly on Tuesday, July 23.
As reported, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed a broad climate change act that will set caps for large emitters and require every town and city to publish an adaptation plan.
The Climate Change Bill aims to enable South Africa to meet its emissions reduction commitments under the Paris climate agreement, the presidency said in a statement.
South Africa is one of the world’s most carbon-intensive major economies and among the top 15 greenhouse gas emitters.
As reported South Africa is on track to miss those targets because of its heavy reliance on coal for electricity.