Increasing focus on environmental taxes in South Africa

Climate change and global warming are issues that have long been debated. Predictions as far back as 1982 regarding increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide are proving true. While climate change and global warming are often seen as abstract issues, the impact on…

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by Jerome Brink

Carbon tax, the “green” tax – “Polluter pays” principle

Carbon tax has been a topic of discussion and consultation for nearly 10 (ten) years. Draft carbon tax bills were introduced in 2015 and 2017....

by VDMA Attorneys

Carbon tax, the “green” tax – “Polluter pays” principle

Climate Change Bill: Here’s what you need to know

The Minister of Environmental Affairs recently published the Climate Change Bill for public comment. With increasing and frequent extreme weather events caused by anthropogenic climate change,...

by Siya Mkhize

Climate Change Bill: Here’s what you need to know

The (un)certainty of taxes: Is the 1 January 2019 implementation date for carbon tax possible?

One thing is certain in this context: anyone having to sign off on the Carbon Tax Bill has an unenviable job. Though everyone making submissions...

by Justine Sweet

The (un)certainty of taxes: Is the 1 January 2019 implementation date for carbon tax possible?

From Paris to Pretoria: High Court adjudicates on climate change for the first time

Since the Paris Agreement was adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in December 2015, developers have been grappling with the potential implications the global commitment to combat climate change…

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by Sandra Gore and Alecia Pienaar

Draft Carbon Offsets Regulations published for comment

On 20 June 2016, the South African National Treasury published draft Carbon Offsets Regulations (“draft regulations”), intended as a component of the proposed carbon tax....

by Andrew Gilder and Mansoor Parker

Draft Carbon Offsets Regulations published for comment

Climate change, the South African Carbon Tax and the Paris Agreement

The Paris Agreement (the “Agreement”) will be signed on Friday, 22 April 2016 in New York. This adds further impetus to the international response to...

by Andrew Gilder and Mansoor Parker

Tag: climate change

Increasing focus on environmental taxes in South Africa

Carbon tax, the “green” tax – “Polluter pays” principle

Climate Change Bill: Here’s what you need to know

The (un)certainty of taxes: Is the 1 January 2019 implementation date for carbon tax possible?

From Paris to Pretoria: High Court adjudicates on climate change for the first time

Draft Carbon Offsets Regulations published for comment

Climate change, the South African Carbon Tax and the Paris Agreement

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