Provisions and sub-provisions of Annex I to decision 4/CMA.1
targets. Developing country Parties should continue enhancing their
mitigation efforts, and are encouraged to move over time towards
economy-wide emission reduction or limitation targets in the light of
different national circumstances.")
e) How the Party has addressed Article 4, paragraph 6, of the Paris Not applicable, since South Africa is neither a least developed country, nor a small
Agreement.
island developing state.
Article 4.6 states that "6. The least developed countries and small island
developing States may prepare and communicate strategies, plans and
actions for low greenhouse gas emissions development reflecting their
special circumstances.")
7. How the nationally determined contribution contributes towards
achieving the objective of the Convention as set out in its Article 2:
a) How the nationally determined contribution contributes towards
achieving the objective of the Convention as set out in its Article 2;
Artide 2 of the UNFCCC states that "The ultimate objective of this
Convention and any related legal instruments that the Conference of the
Parties may adopt is to achieve, in accordance with the relevant
orovisions of the Convention, stabilization of greenhouse gas
concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent
dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. Such a
Wevel should be achieved within a time frame sufficient to allow
ecosystems to adapt naturally to climate change, to ensure that food
production is not threatened and to enable economic development to
proceed in a sustainable manner.")
Information provided in respect of the updated South African NDC
b) How the nationally determined contribution contributes towards
Article 2, paragraph 1(a), and Article 4, paragraph 1, of the Paris
Agreement.
South Africa reaffirms its commitment to the objective of the Convention, as indicated
in our first NDC. NDC targets have been chosen to reflect South Africa's fair contribution
towards the long-term temperature goal of the Paris Agreement, as detailed above, in
the context of equitable access to sustainable development.
in the context of COVID-19, we highlight the importance of global solidarity, in fighting
the virus and climate change. In recommitting ourselves to the multi-