Described as “the defining issue of our time”, climate change is a rapidly escalating crisis multiplier that is destabilising global security, stability, and peace. The urgent imperative to transition to a net-zero world has resulted in international multilateral agreements that set legally binding greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for participating nations.

In support of achieving its climate change mitigation commitment of net-zero emissions by 2050, South Africa’s game-changing Climate Change Act was signed into law in July 2024. It is therefore critically important that business and industry have a thorough grasp of the Climate Change Act to prepare for significant shifts in the regulatory landscape once the Act becomes operational.

Join us for this six-hour course in which we will explore the purpose, principles, provisions, and ramifications of the Climate Change Act

When and where?

3 to 4 July 2025, 9:00 to 12:00 SAST

This course will be held remotely, most likely on Zoom - exact details will be sent to registered participants a few days before the course.

Course outline

The purpose of this course is to provide participants with a comprehensive overview and working knowledge of the purpose, principles, provisions, and ramifications of the Climate Change Act.

The course highlights the rationale for and implications of sectoral emission targets, and carbon budgets, and explores practical steps to ensure compliance with mandatory emission reduction obligations to avoid the consequences of non-compliance.

Participants will be capacitated to contribute to their organisations’ mitigation and adaptation plans to ensure that these align with South Africa’s climate regulatory framework and the country’s goals for a low carbon future.

Participants will develop a foundational understanding of the broader context of climate change and its impacts. Through an immersive learning process, participants will gain fresh insights into current climate change science, and discern appropriate steps to effect risk-reduction climate action for their specific industry.

The course also gives attention to the important emerging trend of climate change litigation focusing on key global and national cases.

Course outcomes

On completion of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Demonstrate a sound understanding of the key purpose, provisions, and implications of the Climate Change Act and its context.
  • Understand and confidently use key climate change terminology to inform workplace climate change discussions and planning.
  • Benchmark their industry’s mandatory sector-specific obligations.
  • Critically evaluate and contribute to their organisation’s climate change strategies.
  • Assist their organisation to pre-empt penalties for non-compliance
  • Intelligently and compellingly discuss global and national climate vulnerabilities, impacts, and trends.

Who will benefit from this course?

All those in industry and business who require a comprehensive working knowledge of the Climate Change Act in order to prepare their organisations for sector-specific mandatory carbon emission targets, monitoring, reporting and reductions, as well as understand the consequences of non-compliance.

Presenter

Jennifer Kamerman is an environmental lawyer who holds a B.A. LLB. LLM (Environmental Law) from the University of Cape Town.
After graduating with an LLB, Jennifer spent 17 years in the retail industry, gaining broad-based experience in commercial law, business organisation, leadership, management, and governance, at a senior level.
Since 2009, Jennifer has provided legal expertise to those seeking to effectively address threats to their environment. Jennifer is passionate about creating a platform for meaningful participation in environmental decision-making for communities who lack the know-how to navigate environmental law, policy, and regulation.
Further, Jennifer expresses her commitment to ongoing education by researching, writing, and teaching professional skills development courses, in various aspects of environmental law, ESG, stakeholder engagement, and sustainable development.
In addition, Jennifer advises and trains corporates on the integration of sustainability into their business practices and assists with their stakeholder engagement strategies and processes.
Jennifer is an internationally accredited mediator who is experienced in facilitating long-term solution-building in multi-stakeholder environmental disputes.
Extramurally, Jennifer is actively involved in several environmental justice, social transformation, and civic initiatives.

How much?

R2,970 per person.

Certificate

A digital certificate of attendance from UCT will be issued to those who attend the full course.

How to sign up

Complete and submit the registration form. You will then be given the payment information. Please note that your registration is not complete until payment has been made.

One or two days before the course, we will send you the Zoom link. You will need to register and use a password to enter the virtual classroom.

Registrations close three days before the course starts.

Download the brochure.

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