News Flash No. 07/2015

DRAFT NATIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION REPORTING REGULATIONS


MacRobert wishes to draw your attention to the following important notice
published on 11 May 2015

Notice 411
Gazette 38779
Date 11 May 2015

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has, in terms of sections 12(b) and (c) and 53(aA), (o) and (p) read with section 57 of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act 39 of 2004 ("NEM:AQA"), given notice of her intention to make the National Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulations.

The draft regulations, inter alia, provide a list of activities pertaining to different sectors (i.e. industrial, waste, transport and energy) for which greenhouse gas emissions must be reported to the competent authority.

Members of the public are invited to submit written representations or objections to the draft regulations within 60 days of publication of this Notice (i.e. on or before 10 July 2015).


For any queries you are welcome to contact our environmental and mining law division:

Kenneth Cameron
(012) 425 3514
kcameron@macrobert.co.za

Caroline Pepermans
(012) 425 3522
cpepermans@macrobert.co.za

Doné van Heerden
(012) 425 3494
dvheerden@macrobert.co.za