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Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DFFE Portfolio Audits, SANParks, SA Weather Service, Isimangaliso WPA 2022/23 Annual Reports; with Deputy Minister
11 Oct 2023
The Committee was briefed by Auditor General South Africa (AGSA) on the 2022/23 audit outcomes for the Department and its entities South African Weather Service (SAWS), iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority, South African National Parks Authority (SANParks) and South African Biodiversity Institute (SANBI). SAWS, iSimangaliso and SANParks also ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
DFFE, MLRF & SANBI 2022/23 Annual Reports; with Ministry
10 Oct 2023
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Marine Living Resources Fund (MLRF)
The Committee received briefings in a virtual meeting from the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE), the Marine Living Resources Fund (MLRF) and the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), on their annual performance reports for the ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Climate Change Bill: finalisation & adoption
20 Sep 2023
Tracking the Climate Change Bill in Parliament
The Parliamentary Advisor briefed the Portfolio Committee on the amendments to the Climate Change Bill [B9-2022] B-list.
The Committee asked why the Bill was not explicit in its requirement for climate change scientists to form a part of the technical committee that ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Climate Change Bill: consideration of A-list
19 Sep 2023
The Parliamentary Legal Advisor briefed the Portfolio Committee on Forestry, Fisheries and Environment on the amendments to the Climate Change Bill [B9-2022] – called the A-list.
The Committee considered the minor amendments to some of the clauses, and adopted the final version of the A-list. They agreed to meet ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Climate Change Bill: Proposed Amendments & Motion of Desirability (with Minister)
15 Sep 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Parliamentary Legal Adviser presented the amendment to Clause 10(4)(b) of the Climate Change Bill, as requested by the Committee in its previous meeting.
Clause 10(4)(b) now reads “A serving member of Parliament, including a member of a provincial legislature and a member of a ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Climate Change Bill: proposed amendments; ISWPA, SAWS, SANParks & SANBI Quarter 3 & 4 2022/23 Performance; with Deputy Minister
13 Sep 2023
SANParks presentation (awaited presentation)
The Portfolio Committee on Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment was briefed by four entities of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), namely isiMangaliso Wetland Park Authority, the South African National Parks (SANParks), the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) and the South African ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Climate Change Bill: deliberations; DFFE Quarter 3 & 4 2022/23 performance; with Minister
12 Sep 2023
A Parliamentary Legal Adviser briefed the Committee in a virtual meeting on the proposed amendments to the Climate Change Bill A-list, in line with the Committee’s recommendations at the last meeting. The amendments included changes in definitions, a reduction in the number of commissioners serving on the Presidential Climate ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Climate Change Bill: deliberations
5 Sep 2023
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment was briefed in a virtual meeting by a parliamentary legal advisor on the proposed amendments to the Climate Change Bill [B9-2022].
The Committee raised their concerns over the Presidential Climate Commission (PCC), its reporting mechanisms, and its composition. They also commented ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Climate Change Bill: deliberations & DFFE response to comments
22 Aug 2023
The Portfolio Committee met on a virtual platform for the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE) responses to follow-up questions submitted by the Committee on the Climate Change on the disclosure of emissions, the Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) recommendations, consequences of non-compliance and the financing mechanism for the ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Climate Change Bill: response to public submissions; with Minister
15 Aug 2023
The Portfolio Committee met on a virtual platform to receive a presentation from the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE) on its response to all public comments on the Climate Change Bill. The previous week DFFE had presented its recommended proposed amendments to the Bill in response to ...