20 October 2021

Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Ms Barbara Creecy will brief the media on South Africa’s position to the international climate change talks known as COP 26 on Friday, 22 October 2021.

South Africa, through the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) will participate at the 26^th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Glasgow, Scotland, from 31 October to 12 November 2021, under the Presidency of the United Kingdom. 

South Africa expects an outcome at COP26 that is negotiated in a transparent, inclusive and balanced manner, with priority given to all core issues under the UNFCCC and its Paris Agreement. These include securing new commitments of support by developed countries for implementation of the Paris Agreement by developing countries, addressing both mitigation and adaptation.

Ahead of its participation in the international Climate Change talks, COP 26 in Glasgow, South Africa’s efforts to address the effects of climate change on people and the economy in a manner which leaves no one behind, received a firm nod from Cabinet.

Members of the media are invited to attend the hybrid media briefing as follows:

Time: 10:00
Date:  Friday, 22 October 2021
Venue: GCIS – Ronnie Mamoepa Press Room, Tshedimosetso House, 1035 Francis Baard Street, Hatfield, Pretoria.
Link: https://gcis.zoom.us/j/99444075572?pwd=Q3dQTU1valFWSENucFkvVG9ManJjQT09

Media Participation: Journalists may also view the briefing via live streaming on the following government digital platforms:

Facebook: http://facebook.com/GovernmentZA
Twitter: http://twitter.com/GovernmentZA
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/GovernmentZA  

To RSVP contact:
Peter Mbelengwa on
Cell: 082 611 8197
E-mail: pmbelengwa@dffe.gov.za /or

Eleanor Momberg
Cell: 083 400 5741 
emomberg@dffe.gov.za

For media queries contact:
Albi Modise
Cell: 083 490 2879

ISSUED BY GCIS ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY, FISHERIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT