This research project for the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition examines the vulnerability of South African trade to evolving climate change legislation. It aims to shed light on the trade-related risks faced by South Africa as a result of the global transition to a low-carbon economy. From a trade and industrial perspective, this transition has implications on the composition and dynamics of entire value chains. This concerns what inputs are accessed, the processes that underlie production, what goods and services are produced, as well as what happens to these products post-consumption. The research is available in a number of related documents. A main report on The global climate change regime and its impacts on South Africa's trade and competitiveness: case studies on various sectors; detailed briefs that explore South Africa’s trade risks with different countries; and key data in Excel format.
Main report
The global climate change regime and its impacts on South Africa's trade and competitiveness
Sector studies
Managing economic risks linked to climate change: Securing market access for South African wines
Green hydrogen: A potential export commodity in a new global marketplace
Country briefs
Climate change and trade risk: South Africa's trade with China
Climate change and trade risk: South Africa's trade with India
Climate change and trade risk: South Africa's trade with Japan
Climate change and trade risk: South Africa's trade with Russia
Climate change and trade risk: South Africa's trade with South Korea
Climate change and trade risk: South Africa's trade with the European Union
Climate change and trade risk: South Africa's trade with the United States of America
Climate change policy framework: key data (Excel spreadsheet)
South Africa: Climate change policy framework
China: Climate change policy framework
India: Climate change policy framework
Japan: Climate change policy framework
Russia: Climate change policy framework
South Korea: Climate change policy framework
European Union: Climate change policy framework
United States of America: Climate change policy famework
MEDIA
Press release: Green hydrogen - potential news export for South Africa
Engineering News 23 February 2021: TIPS research confirms business case for developing hydrogen economy