South Africa

The Presidential Climate Commission (PCC), created in 2020 and formalized by the Climate Change Act in 2024, is an independent and impartial national public entity in South Africa, established to advise the government on its climate change response and the transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy. The PCC is chaired by the President and comprises up to 25 commissioners that represent the national government, labour, civil society, traditional leaders, local governments, and the business sector. It can establish committees of qualified experts to support its mandate. Ministers whose portfolios are impacted by the PCC must be invited to attend its meetings.