South Africa & Carbon Pricing

Webinar Series

Brought to you by CPLC, EUI and IETA

South Africa is a pioneer of climate action in Africa. In 2019 it became the first country on the continent to introduce a price on carbon. This webinar series will explore the future potential of the pricing system, assuring a just transition and providing international leadership. Join an expert dialogue with government officials, technical experts, NGOs and business leaders on the latest policy and market developments and growth opportunities.

Carbon Pricing and Carbon Markets in the Context of the Paris Agreement

July 14, 2020 8 am EDT I 2 pm SAST I 5:30 pm IST

Speakers:

• Jos Delbeke, Professor at the European University Institute in Florence and at the KU Leuven in Belgium, European University Institute (EUI)

• Peter Vis, Professor, EUI

• Qian Guoqiang, Director of Corporate Strategy, SinoCarbon

• Anshari Rachman, Climate Negotiator, Singapore

• Memory Machingambi, Senior Economist, National Treasury, South Africa

• Mkhuthazi Steleki, Director, Department of Environment, Fisheries and Forestry, South Africa

• Shamini Harrington, Vice President, Climate Change, Sasol and Business Unity South Africa (BUSA)

• Harald Winkler, Professor, The Energy Research Centre, University of Cape Town, South Africa

Moderator:

Jos Delbeke, Professor at the European University Institute in Florence and at the KU Leuven in Belgium, European University Institute (EUI)

These workshops are supported by

This event has been organised with the financial support of the European Union’s Partnership Instrument and the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety (BMU) in the context of the International Climate Initiative (IKI). The opinions expressed are the sole responsibility of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the funders.