Government pledges to ramp up climate action following new report

The South African government has pledged to enhance its climate action strategies in response to the State of Climate Action Report, unveiled in Johannesburg on July 25.The report, which assesses the country’s progress and identifies critical areas for improvement, underscores the need for more substantial and targeted climate finance.Nomfundo Tshabalala, director-general of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, emphasised the necessity of increased financial resources.“South Africa needs access to scaled-up, new, additional, and predictable finance, particularly…