Conceptual framework of the categories of relationships between climate change and mining. The point labelled "1" represents a relationship in which climate change directly affects mining activity, while in 2, mining activity contributes directly to climate change. ... (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) member countries.
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Robust planning for mine closure is crucial for minimising negative environmental impacts and ensuring a positive post-mining legacy. Even though climate is an important factor in the design and management of most post-mine landscape features, general understanding of the multi-facetted nature of climate change risks to mine closure outcomes is limited.
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Abstract Background. Globally, the response to climate change is gradually gaining momentum as the impacts of climate change unfold. In South Africa, it is increasingly apparent that delays in responding to climate change over the past decades have jeopardized human life and livelihoods.
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1 SUSTAINABLE MINING IN SOUTH AFRICA . 1 INTRODUCTION Mining is one of South Africa's biggest industries.1 It has played a vital role in the economy for over a hundred years. In 2015 the mining industry contributed R286 billion towards South ... Ozone Layer,14 the United Nations Framework on Climate Change Control15 and the Kyoto
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Globally, the response to climate change is gradually gaining momentum as the impacts of climate change unfold. In South Africa, it is increasingly apparent that delays in responding to climate change over the past decades have jeopardized human life and livelihoods. While slow progress with mitigation, especially in the energy sector, has garnered much …
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South Africa has also endeavoured to achieve a net zero target by 2050 by way of the Climate Change Bill (B9-2022) (Bill). The Bill seeks to enable the development of an effective climate change response and a long-term, just transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy and society for South Africa in the context of sustainable ...
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Despite international efforts dedicated to phasing out fossil fuels [1], [2], 4 coal accounted for over one-third of global electricity generation in 2021, raising associated carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions to record levels [3]. 5 Moreover, and further counteracting climate change mitigation scenarios [4], [5], [6], 40 % of the growth in global CO 2 emissions in 2021 …
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Mining and climate change. ... In this case the change-in-law event is the imposition of new (carbon) tax in South Africa. Market risk: it is very likely that demand for coal will, over time, curtail as greater emphasis is placed on renewable energies. In this instance, a coal supplier might consider allying itself with the rapid development of ...
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Page 2 | Planning for employment effects of climate change in the mining sector THE CLIMATE SITUATION IN THE SECTOR Vulnerability to climate change impacts The South African mining sector revolves around the mining of coal and lignite, diamonds, gold, platinum, ferrous, non-ferrous, and other precious metals and minerals.
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Responding to climate change responsibly, presents significant opportunities for positive disruption across the sector, and a just transition in South Africa and the broader continent. According to Minerals Council South Africa, in 2022, the mining sector contributed …
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In South Africa, the new 2024 Climate Change Act requires local governments to plan responses to global warming. These local authorities should find ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions where ...
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economy in Africa, South Africa plays a critical role in economic and policy priority setting at a continental level and across the Southern Africa region. South Africa's long-standing participation in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) processes creates a solid platform for an impactful and transformational UK
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However, the processes involved in mining can also contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change and other forms of pollution that exacerbate climate change. The South African mining industry is a significant contributor to …
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The mining sector is a significant contributor to the gross domestic product of many global economies. Given the increasing trends in climate-induced disasters and the growing desire to find lasting solutions, information and communication technology (ICT) has been introduced into the climate change …
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South Africa: The 'polluter pays' principle – Ezulwini Mining Company (Pty) Ltd v Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy and Others (2023) ZASCA. ... 24 July 2024 – The South African Climate Change Act 2022 was published on 23 July 2024 but will only come into operation on a date fixed by the President.
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The impact of climate change on agriculture and food production is clear: the sector will suffer. Here's what needs to be done. ... Farming in South Africa is under threat from climate change ...
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According to a report published by the CSIR the mining sector was responsible for 6% of South Africa's climate change and GHG emissions. It's no secret that climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time, and …
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South Africa is facing major health challenges due to the impact of changes in the climate occurring at the present time and into the future. These issues come on top of the adverse socio-economic conditions experienced by many people in the country which relate to factors such as poverty, poor housing, malnutrition, limited access to medical facilities and the highest …
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South Africa is under pressure to do the same, as the world's seventh largest coal producer and the fourteenth biggest CO2 emitter. In addition, South Africa is going to experience greater temperature increases than the global average …
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BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Feb 26 2025 (IPS) - On Christmas Day in 2022, 27-year-old Thabani Dlodlo's eight-year-old son drowned in a flooded pit dug up by quarry miners in the vicinity of Pumula North, a high-density suburb in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second-largest city. As if that was not enough, just a week after New Year's Day the following year, Dlodlo's neighbor, …
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Decarbonising the mining sector. South Africa's mining sector is a key socio-economic contributor. To remain competitive globally, it will need to decarbonise, respond to shifting value pools, and adapt to local climate change impacts – while ensuring a Just Transition.
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The mining industry has led the way in taking advantage of this change in legislation and now has a pipeline of 89 self-generation projects of 6.5 GW (95% solar) at 29 mining companies with a project value exceeding R100 billion …
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In November 2021, three civil society organizations, including the African Climate Alliance (Applicants), instituted legal proceedings in the High Court of South Africa against the South African Government. This case concerns a constitutional challenge to South Africa's decision to procure 1500 mW of new coal-fired power stations.
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South Africa ratified the Paris Agreement in November 2016 and, in terms of its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), committed to a peak, plateau and decline GHG emissions trajectory range, which is estimated to range between 398 and 614 Mt carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-eq) by 2025 and 2030. ... With the acute global focus on climate ...
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South Africa's mineral and energy complex stands at a crucial crossroads as global demands shift towards green energy. This analysis explores how the country's mining sector can transform from ...
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South Africa's mining sector is a key socio-economic contributor. To remain competitive globally, it will need to decarbonise, respond to shifting value pools, and adapt to local climate change impacts – while ensuring a Just …
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The Impact of the Climate Change Act on the Mining Industry. James Ross, Senior Associate in the Corporate & Commercial practice, was recently featured in Engineering News and Mining Weekly, where he discussed 'The Impact of the Climate Change Act on the Mining Industry.' ... The complex public procurement system in South Africa has been ...
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ronmental eects of coal mining in South Africa in rela-tion to the mediating role of institutions. Although South Africa is one of the African continent's economic giants, its environmental attributes are unsatisfactory. South Africa, which produced CO2 emissions of 0.46GT in 2018, or 1% of all global emissions, is far and away the greatest ...
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The Just Energy Transition (JET) is a critical component of South Africa's climate strategy. This transition involves transforming the nation's energy systems to achieve net-zero carbon emissions while ensuring fairness, equity, …
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In the face of climate change, South Africa's Just Transition strategy aims to ensure a high standard of living for all citizens. The National Just Transition Framework, which was developed as part of a multi-stakeholder engagement led by the Presidential Commission on Climate Change (PCC) and built on the Just Transition clause in Chapter 5 of ...
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