Summary Description
- Implements a carbon pricing programme involving a carbon tax and offset system in agriculture.
- TopicThe topic of the legislation or policy covered by the text
- AgricultureClimate & environmental protectionTaxation
- SpeciesThe animal, or type of food production, covered by the text
- Farmed animals
- JurisdictionCountry or geographical area where the text applies
- South Africa
- Sub-jurisdictionCountry or state where the text applies
- N/A
- Type of ActWhether the act is a law, regulation, or policy, or another type of text
- Policy
- StatusIndicates whether the act is in force or not
- In force
- Legal ValueWhether the text is binding or not
- N/A
- Date enactedDate the text was adopted
- 2019
- Date updatedDate when the entry was last updated by the CALF team
- June, 2023
- Official citation
- Carbon Tax Act, 2019 (South Africa)
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Strengths
- Implements an Agricultural carbon tax, an offset system, and a tax-free allowance on expenses to reduce carbon emissions as part of South Africa's strategy to reduce GHG emissions by 34% by 2020 and 42% by 2025 (as per the 2011 National Climate Change Response Policy).
- Weaknesses
- Will likely only apply to farms and enterprises which exceed the threshold value of 100,000 tons of carbon emissions per year.