Climate

The Presidential Climate Change Coordinating Commission said in its first report that one of the consequences of not setting more aggressive goals would be less access to climate finance.

A panel appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa urged South Africa - the world’s 12th-biggest producer of greenhouse gases - to adopt more ambitious plans to reduce its environmental footprint and commit to generating zero emissions on a net basis by 2050.

The country can best compete For investment by having clear ambitions and a strong plan tor meeting them