Guide to Making a Submission on the Climate Change Bill 2022

Public involvement in law-making is vital, and making a submission on the Climate Change Bill 2022 allows you to express your views, concerns, and suggested changes in a carefully considered manner. Your submission, presented in a suitable format and tone, can influence decision-making. Follow the provided toolkit for creating impactful submissions and participate effectively in the law-making process to ensure diverse voices are heard.

• Public involvement
• Law-making
• Climate Change Bill
• Submission
• Toolkit

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1. Climate Change Bill 2022 The South African Constitution makes provision for public involvement in law-making. Making a submission = making your voice heard Content and format should be carefully considered Should be easily read and understood.

2. Climate Change Bill 2022 A submission is a presentation of views, opinions, concerns and objections. Presented in tone and language of your choice need not be technical. Usually written,but can be followed up with oral presentation. Opportunity to propose changes

3. Climate Change Bill 2022 Heading Who it s from Contact details Do you wish to appear before the committee? Details of your organization Who else supports you?

4. Climate Change Bill 2022 Tell your story: Share concerns, objections and questions Describe your circumstances and how climate change and the Bill might affect you Appropriately respectful tone Keep comment relevant to the Bill Your submission will have value, even if your comments are not incorporated

5. Climate Change Bill 2022 E-mail comments to: Ms Tyhileka Madubela atclimatechangebill2022@parliament.gov.za by no later thanFriday, 27 May 2022 Enquires to Ms Tyhileka Madubela at tmadubela@parliament.gov.za andcell 083 709840 Call for comments issued by: Ms AF Muthambi, MP Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries

6. Climate Change Bill 2022 TOOLKIT: Guideline to offer ideas and information for you to use when you create a submission. Ensure that what you use aligns with your own views, and is true for you and your situation. Use your own words as much as possible. The information in this toolkit, and any statement made or views expressed by the CER, do not constitute legal advice.

7. Climate Change Bill 2022 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE BILL S LAW-MAKING PROCESS The Bill will affect everyone it is important to have many diverse views and voices being heard Public participation meetings or hearings are an effective way of ensuring this Hearings must be conducted properly to be effective and meaningful

8. Climate Change Bill 2022 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE BILL S LAW-MAKING PROCESS Urge the committee to hold hearings In YOUR town or area Conducted in a spirit of LISTENING Interpreters / translators Accessible and understandable language and terminology

9. Climate Change Bill 2022 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE BILL S LAW-MAKING PROCESS Clear, easy-to-find and early notice of meetings Assistance with data and transport Knowledgeable facilitators who can answer questions Questions, views and objections to be recorded and made publicly available.

10. Climate Change Bill 2022 ACCESS TO INFORMATION & TRANSPARENCY People need access to information to understand what progress is being made, and make choices. Helps to hold emitters accountable Bill has limitations on providing access to information PAIA and POPIA have defences against providing information

11. Climate Change Bill 2022 ACCESS TO INFORMATION & TRANSPARENCY Urge easily accessible and understandable information Carbon budgets, exemptions and performance Climate adaptation plans Publicly accessible information platform

12. Climate Change Bill 2022 URGENCY, TIMEFRAMES AND DEADLINES Urgent need to reduce emissions 45% by 2030 (IPCC) Climate impacts are intensifying Bill has no timeframes for carbon budgets, SETS or GHG emission trajectory Bill has weak timeframes and deadlines for adaptation