{"id":14451,"date":"2025-03-12T19:55:44","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T17:55:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/?page_id=14451"},"modified":"2025-05-21T16:49:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T14:49:48","slug":"reporting-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/?page_id=14451","title":{"rendered":"Reporting"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"14451\" class=\"elementor elementor-14451\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca8530d e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ca8530d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-768d17c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"768d17c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reporting<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-531198b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"531198b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bdd5cad\" data-id=\"bdd5cad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e8e8ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e8e8ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">National Reports<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c203568 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c203568\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These reports collectively track <strong data-start=\"1730\" data-end=\"1817\">climate action, policy implementation, emission reductions, and adaptation progress<\/strong> in South Africa.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9cb244 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"d9cb244\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2281\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2281\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\"> Mitigation and Adaptation Annual Reports<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2281\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2281\"><ul><li data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"218\">Annual progress in <strong data-start=\"159\" data-end=\"202\">reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions<\/strong> (mitigation).<\/li><li data-start=\"219\" data-end=\"293\">Updates on <strong data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"263\">climate adaptation measures<\/strong> to address vulnerabilities.<\/li><li data-start=\"294\" data-end=\"398\">Evaluation of <strong data-start=\"310\" data-end=\"356\">policy implementation and sectoral actions<\/strong> (e.g., energy, transport, agriculture).<\/li><li data-start=\"399\" data-end=\"492\">Assessment of <strong data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"470\">funding, capacity-building, and technological needs<\/strong> for climate action<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2282\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2282\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Medium-Term Strategic Framework (MTSF)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2282\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2282\"><ul><li data-start=\"568\" data-end=\"644\">South Africa\u2019s <strong data-start=\"585\" data-end=\"611\">5-year government plan<\/strong> outlining national priorities.<\/li><li data-start=\"645\" data-end=\"740\">Integration of <strong data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"689\">climate change policies<\/strong> into economic and social development strategies.<\/li><li data-start=\"741\" data-end=\"831\">Links climate goals to <strong data-start=\"766\" data-end=\"828\">poverty reduction, employment creation, and sustainability<\/strong>.<\/li><li data-start=\"832\" data-end=\"914\">Provides <strong data-start=\"843\" data-end=\"892\">targets and key performance indicators (KPIs)<\/strong> for implementation.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2283\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2283\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">5-Year Adaptation Synthesis Report<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2283\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2283\"><ul><li data-start=\"986\" data-end=\"1066\">Comprehensive review of <strong data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1042\">climate adaptation efforts<\/strong> over a 5-year period.<\/li><li data-start=\"1067\" data-end=\"1146\">Analysis of <strong data-start=\"1081\" data-end=\"1128\">climate risks, vulnerabilities, and impacts<\/strong> on key sectors.<\/li><li data-start=\"1147\" data-end=\"1224\">Summary of <strong data-start=\"1160\" data-end=\"1221\">progress in implementing adaptation policies and projects<\/strong>.<\/li><li data-start=\"1225\" data-end=\"1291\">Identifies gaps, challenges, and future adaptation priorities.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2284\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2284\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2284\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2284\"><ul><li data-start=\"1359\" data-end=\"1437\">National accounting of <strong data-start=\"1384\" data-end=\"1414\">GHG emissions and removals<\/strong> over a given period.<\/li><li data-start=\"1438\" data-end=\"1534\">Sectoral breakdown of emissions from <strong data-start=\"1477\" data-end=\"1531\">energy, industry, agriculture, waste, and land use<\/strong>.<\/li><li data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1615\">Trends in emissions and progress towards <strong data-start=\"1578\" data-end=\"1612\">South Africa\u2019s climate targets<\/strong>.<\/li><li data-start=\"1616\" data-end=\"1690\">Compliance with <strong data-start=\"1634\" data-end=\"1664\">UNFCCC and Paris Agreement<\/strong> reporting requirements.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a6fbaba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"a6fbaba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be6d227\" data-id=\"be6d227\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc90e38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc90e38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">International Reports<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ab9b85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ab9b85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These reports and organizations collectively <strong data-start=\"3376\" data-end=\"3463\">track climate commitments, inform policy decisions, and guide global climate action<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5587ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"c5587ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2061\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2061\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\"> Biennial Update Reports (BURs)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2061\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2061\"><ul><li data-start=\"132\" data-end=\"190\">South Africa\u2019s <strong data-start=\"149\" data-end=\"176\">GHG emissions inventory<\/strong> and trends.<\/li><li data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"258\"><strong data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"233\">Mitigation actions and their effects<\/strong> in reducing emissions.<\/li><li data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"343\"><strong data-start=\"261\" data-end=\"320\">Financial, technological, and capacity-building support<\/strong> needed and received.<\/li><li data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"423\">Compliance with <strong data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"395\">UNFCCC reporting requirements<\/strong> for developing countries.<\/li><li data-start=\"424\" data-end=\"509\">Transition to <strong data-start=\"440\" data-end=\"480\">Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs)<\/strong> under the Paris Agreement.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2062\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2062\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2062\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2062\"><ul><li data-start=\"583\" data-end=\"675\">Replaces <strong data-start=\"594\" data-end=\"602\">BURs<\/strong> under the Paris Agreement\u2019s <strong data-start=\"631\" data-end=\"672\">Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF)<\/strong>.<\/li><li data-start=\"676\" data-end=\"756\">Tracks <strong data-start=\"685\" data-end=\"753\">progress in achieving Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)<\/strong>.<\/li><li data-start=\"757\" data-end=\"857\">Provides <strong data-start=\"768\" data-end=\"809\">more detailed, standardized reporting<\/strong> on GHG emissions, mitigation, and adaptation.<\/li><li data-start=\"858\" data-end=\"932\">Ensures <strong data-start=\"868\" data-end=\"903\">accountability and transparency<\/strong> in climate action efforts.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2063\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2063\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">National Communications (NCs)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2063\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2063\"><ul><li data-start=\"999\" data-end=\"1081\"><strong data-start=\"1001\" data-end=\"1034\">Comprehensive climate reports<\/strong> submitted to the <strong data-start=\"1052\" data-end=\"1062\">UNFCCC<\/strong> every few years.<\/li><li data-start=\"1082\" data-end=\"1171\">Covers <strong data-start=\"1091\" data-end=\"1168\">GHG inventories, vulnerability assessments, adaptation &amp; mitigation plans<\/strong>.<\/li><li data-start=\"1172\" data-end=\"1249\">Includes <strong data-start=\"1183\" data-end=\"1246\">climate finance, technology transfer, and policy frameworks<\/strong>.<\/li><li data-start=\"1250\" data-end=\"1309\">Provides a long-term perspective compared to BURs\/BTRs.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2064\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2064\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Technology Needs Assessments (TNAs)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2064\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2064\"><ul><li data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1458\">Identifies <strong data-start=\"1395\" data-end=\"1414\">technology gaps<\/strong> in <strong data-start=\"1418\" data-end=\"1447\">mitigation and adaptation<\/strong> efforts.<\/li><li data-start=\"1459\" data-end=\"1561\">Highlights <strong data-start=\"1472\" data-end=\"1492\">priority sectors<\/strong> needing technological upgrades (e.g., energy, agriculture, water).<\/li><li data-start=\"1562\" data-end=\"1648\">Supports <strong data-start=\"1573\" data-end=\"1622\">technology transfer and funding opportunities<\/strong> for climate resilience.<\/li><li data-start=\"1649\" data-end=\"1730\">Aligns with <strong data-start=\"1663\" data-end=\"1699\">UNFCCC and Paris Agreement goals<\/strong> for sustainable development.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2065\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2065\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Annual Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Report<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2065\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2065\"><ul><li data-start=\"1817\" data-end=\"1876\">Tracks South Africa\u2019s <strong data-start=\"1841\" data-end=\"1873\">progress on the UN\u2019s 17 SDGs<\/strong>.<\/li><li data-start=\"1877\" data-end=\"1988\">Evaluates achievements and challenges in <strong data-start=\"1920\" data-end=\"1985\">poverty reduction, climate action, energy, and sustainability<\/strong>.<\/li><li data-start=\"1989\" data-end=\"2062\">Highlights policy gaps and strategies for achieving SDGs by <strong data-start=\"2051\" data-end=\"2059\">2030<\/strong>.<\/li><li data-start=\"2063\" data-end=\"2133\">Links climate action to <strong data-start=\"2089\" data-end=\"2130\">economic and social development goals<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2066\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2066\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\"> Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2066\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2066\"><ul><li data-start=\"2219\" data-end=\"2308\">Produces <strong data-start=\"2230\" data-end=\"2274\">scientific assessments on climate change<\/strong> impacts, risks, and mitigation.<\/li><li data-start=\"2309\" data-end=\"2377\">Informs global <strong data-start=\"2326\" data-end=\"2346\">climate policies<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"2351\" data-end=\"2374\">UNFCCC negotiations<\/strong>.<\/li><li data-start=\"2378\" data-end=\"2465\">Provides <strong data-start=\"2389\" data-end=\"2462\">Special Reports (e.g., 1.5\u00b0C, Climate Adaptation, Emissions Pathways)<\/strong>.<\/li><li data-start=\"2466\" data-end=\"2524\">Guides <strong data-start=\"2475\" data-end=\"2521\">NDCs, BTRs, and global stocktake processes<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2067\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2067\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\"> United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2067\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2067\"><ul><li data-start=\"2605\" data-end=\"2681\">Global authority on <strong data-start=\"2627\" data-end=\"2678\">environmental sustainability and climate change<\/strong>.<\/li><li data-start=\"2682\" data-end=\"2767\">Publishes the <strong data-start=\"2698\" data-end=\"2722\">Emissions Gap Report<\/strong> tracking global progress on climate goals.<\/li><li data-start=\"2768\" data-end=\"2848\">Supports <strong data-start=\"2779\" data-end=\"2845\">climate finance, adaptation, and ecosystem resilience projects<\/strong>.<\/li><li data-start=\"2849\" data-end=\"2934\">Works with <strong data-start=\"2862\" data-end=\"2899\">governments, NGOs, and businesses<\/strong> to advance sustainable policies.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2068\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2068\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\"> COP Outcome (Conference of the Parties)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2068\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2068\"><ul><li data-start=\"3011\" data-end=\"3093\"><strong data-start=\"3013\" data-end=\"3045\">Key decisions and agreements<\/strong> made at UNFCCC\u2019s annual climate negotiations.<\/li><li data-start=\"3094\" data-end=\"3162\">Updates on <strong data-start=\"3107\" data-end=\"3138\">Paris Agreement commitments<\/strong> and global stocktake.<\/li><li data-start=\"3163\" data-end=\"3243\">Negotiations on <strong data-start=\"3181\" data-end=\"3240\">climate finance, carbon markets, and adaptation funding<\/strong>.<\/li><li data-start=\"3244\" data-end=\"3324\">Influences <strong data-start=\"3257\" data-end=\"3321\">NDC updates, transparency rules, and climate action ambition<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-magvubv elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5567e65 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5567e65\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7545e34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7545e34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>National<\/b><\/h2>\n<h4><b>\ud83d\udcc2 Mitigation and Adaptation Annual Reports<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Annual Report 2022\/23<\/b><b><br><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dffe.gov.za\/sites\/default\/files\/reports\/annualreport202223.pdf\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download PDF<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Annual Report 2023\/24<\/b><b><br><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dffe.gov.za\/sites\/default\/files\/reports\/annualreport23.24.pdf\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download PDF<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Annual Performance Plan 2024\/25<\/b><b><br><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dffe.gov.za\/sites\/default\/files\/reports\/annualperformanceplan2425.pdf\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download PDF<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Climate Change Tracking Report 2021<\/b><b><br><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dffe.gov.za\/sites\/default\/files\/reports\/research\/ccaq\/sa4report2021.pdf\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download PDF<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>\ud83d\udcc2 Medium-Term Strategic Framework (MTSF)<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>National Climate Change Response Monitoring and Evaluation System Framework<\/b><b><br><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dffe.gov.za\/sites\/default\/files\/reports\/nationalclimatechangeresponse_MESF.pdf\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download PDF<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>\ud83d\udcc2 5-Year Adaptation Synthesis Report<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Long-Term Adaptation Scenarios for South Africa<\/b><b><br><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dffe.gov.za\/sites\/default\/files\/reports\/ltasbook7of7_longtermadaptationscenariosforSA.pdf\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download PDF<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>\ud83d\udcc2 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>9th National GHG Inventory Report (2000\u20132020)<\/b><b><br><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dffe.gov.za\/sites\/default\/files\/reports\/8nationalgreenhousegasreport2022.pdf\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download PDF<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Draft 9th GHG Inventory Report (2000\u20132022)<\/b><b><br><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dffe.gov.za\/sites\/default\/files\/legislations\/unfccc_greenhousegasinventoryreport9_g50607gon4772.pdf\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download PDF<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>International Reports<\/b><\/h2>\n<h4><b>\ud83d\udcc2 Biennial Update Reports (BURs)<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>5th Biennial Update Report (BUR-5) \u2013 2022<\/b><b><br><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dffe.gov.za\/sites\/default\/files\/reports\/research\/ccaq\/sa.bur5_biennialupdatereport_unfccc.pdf\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download PDF<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>4th Biennial Update Report (BUR-4) \u2013 2021<\/b><b><br><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dffe.gov.za\/sites\/default\/files\/reports\/research\/ccaq\/sa4biennialupdatereport_unfccc2021april.pdf\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download PDF<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>\ud83d\udcc2 Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs)<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Draft First Biennial Transparency Report (BTR-1) \u2013 October 2024<\/b><b><br><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dffe.gov.za\/sites\/default\/files\/reports\/saBTR1biennialtransparencyreport_unfccc_draft.pdf\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download PDF<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>\ud83d\udcc2 National Communications (NCs)<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Draft 4th National Communication (NC4)<\/b><b><br><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dffe.gov.za\/sites\/default\/files\/legislations\/Annexure%20A%20-%20Draft%204th%20National%20Communication.pdf\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download PDF<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>\ud83d\udcc2 Technology Needs Assessments (TNAs)<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Environmental Research and Technologies Report<\/b><b><br><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dffe.gov.za\/sites\/default\/files\/docs\/environmental_research_technologies.pdf\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download PDF<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>\ud83d\udcc2 Annual Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Reports<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Green Economy Progress Measurement Framework<\/b><b><br><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dffe.gov.za\/sites\/default\/files\/reports\/research\/ccaq\/greeneconomy_progressmeasurement.pdf\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download PDF<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>\ud83d\udcc2 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Overall Messages from the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report (AR5)<\/b><b><br><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dffe.gov.za\/sites\/default\/files\/docs\/ipccoverallmessage_5thassessmentreport.pdf\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download PDF<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>\ud83d\udcc2 United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>UNEP Climate Change Adaptation in Africa<\/b><b><br><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dffe.gov.za\/sites\/default\/files\/legislations\/draft_sectoralemissionstargets2024_g50571gon4763.pdf\">Download PDF&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>\ud83d\udcc2 Conference of the Parties (COP) Outcomes<\/b><\/h4>\n<h4><b>\ud83d\udcc1 COP28 (2023)<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>South Africa&#8217;s Response to COP28 Outcomes<\/b><b><br><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dffe.gov.za\/mediareleases\/southafricaresponse_cop28uae.outcomes\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read More<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>\ud83d\udcc1 COP29 (2024)<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>South Africa at COP29<\/b><b><br><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dffe.gov.za\/cop29\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read More<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>South Africa&#8217;s Country Statement at COP29<\/b><b><br><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dffe.gov.za\/speech\/george_cop29countrystatement\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read More<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Mitigation Policies<\/b><\/h2>\n<h4><b>\ud83d\udcc2 Low Emission Development Strategies (LEDs)<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>South Africa&#8217;s Low-Emission Development Strategy 2050<\/b><b><br><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dffe.gov.za\/sites\/default\/files\/docs\/2020lowemission_developmentstrategy.pdf\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download PDF<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>\ud83d\udcc2 Sector Emission Targets (SETs)<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Draft Framework for Sectoral Emission Targets<\/b><b><br><\/b><a 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