{"id":199578,"date":"2021-08-25T10:04:18","date_gmt":"2021-08-25T08:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/sas-greenhouse-gas-emissions-increase-by-10-4\/"},"modified":"2021-08-25T10:04:18","modified_gmt":"2021-08-25T08:04:18","slug":"sas-greenhouse-gas-emissions-increase-by-10-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/sas-greenhouse-gas-emissions-increase-by-10-4\/","title":{"rendered":"SA\u2019s Greenhouse Gas emissions increase by 10.4%"},"content":{"rendered":"
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South Africa\u2019s 7th National Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory Report 2000 to 2017 shows that emissions have increased by 10.4% over the 17-year period.<\/p>\n

The 2000 to 2017 GHG emissions results revealed an increasing trend in emissions in the energy, Product Use (IPPU) and waste sectors. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe decrease in the net Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector is due to an increasing Land sink. There was an annual average increase of 2.0% between 2000 and 2009, and then emissions stabilised and declined with an average annual decline of 1.0%,\u201d the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The latest report was published by Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Barbara Creecy as part of South Africa\u2019s commitment in terms of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which required countries to not only address climate change, but also to monitor trends in anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. <\/p>\n

One of the principal commitments includes developing, publishing and regularly updating national emission inventories of greenhouse gases. <\/p>\n

Parties to the UNFCCC are also obligated to protect and enhance carbon sinks and reservoirs, such as forests, and implement measures that assist in national and regional climate change adaptation and mitigation.<\/p>\n

The Department said the information gleaned from the Inventory Report supports policy development and decision-making related to a viable climate change mitigation response as South Africa transitions to a low carbon and climate resilient society as outlined in the National Development Plan\u2019s Vision 2030 and the National Climate Change Response Policy (2011).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Inventory is also vital in supporting implementation of South Africa\u2019s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), to be tabled ahead of the international climate talks in November. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt is also important in terms of supporting national imperatives, such as the implementation of the carbon tax, determining carbon budgets and other climate mitigation instruments so we can achieve the country\u2019s developmental and sustainable development goals,\u201d the Minister said.<\/p>\n

The latest Report covers sources of greenhouse gas emissions, and removals by sinks, resulting from human or anthropogenic activities for the major greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).  <\/p>\n

Indirect greenhouse gases \u2013 carbon monoxide (CO), and oxides of nitrogen (NOX) \u2013 are also included for biomass burning.<\/p>\n

The gases are reported under four sectors: Energy, Industrial Processes and Product Use (IPPU), Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) and Waste.<\/p>\n

\u201cSulphur hexafluoride (SF6) emissions have not yet been included due to a lack of data. However, the Department is in discussions with Eskom to obtain historical SF6 data so that it can be included in the next inventory.  Furthermore, a threshold has been set for SF6 in the new GHG reporting regulation so that companies will start reporting data,\u201d the Department said.<\/p>\n

The 2017 National Inventory Report, compiled in accordance with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), will be submitted to the UNFCCC to fulfil South Africa\u2019s reporting obligations.<\/p>\n

This is done through National Communications (NCs) every four years and the Biennial Update Reports (BURs) every two years.<\/p>\n

The 7th National GHG Inventory Report can be accessed by clicking on:   https:\/\/www.environment.gov.za\/sites\/default\/files\/docs\/nir-2017-report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

–        SAnews.gov.za<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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