Multistakeholder Conference on South Africa’s Just Transition - Chair’s Summary - INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT

Participants underscored the urgency of a just and equitable transition, and many announced their support for the PCC’s Just Transition Framework, which will be presented to Cabinet for consideration in mid-2022. [...] The multistakeholder conference concludes a series of stakeholder engagements and community consultations across the country over the past two months, where the PCC met directly with communities that are being impacted severely by climate change, and those that will face livelihoods risks in the years ahead due to the transition away from fossil fuels. [...] The conference held a moment of silence for the hundreds of people that lost their lives, and paid tribute to the heroes that have worked tirelessly to rebuild homes and infrastructure. [...] Participants noted the importance of building capacity at the provincial and local level to develop plans for the green economy, and to help decision-makers identify viable opportunities that address community priorities—all while tying together climate and development issues. [...] The Just Transition Framework provides a template for the transition, and the principles to guide the transition, including from voices not often heard.