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South Africa Country Pavilion

Hosted by National Business Initiative (NBI) with the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment.

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58 sessions
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23 Oct 2026
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Programme

58 sessions over 10 days. Times are Antalya time.
Day 1 of COP31 · Food, Agriculture and Health day

Monday 9 November

5 sessions
  1. 10:00to 11:00

    A Fair and “Just” Transition Begins Before Decommissioning and Closure of Power Stations: Lessons and Opportunities for Mpumalanga

    With Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs, Mpumalanga, Indalo Inclusive South Africa NPC

    Just transitionEnergy transitionFossil fuel phase-outSource
  2. 11:00to 12:30

    Green Economy Transitions: Connecting Technologies, Knowledge and Partnerships for Climate Resilience and a Low-Carbon Future

    With International Water Management Institute (CGIAR-IWMI), DSTI, WIPO GREEN, IFoW-TUT

    Adaptation and resilienceIndustry and manufacturingSource
  3. 12:45to 13:45

    Critical Minerals, Domestic Capital and Africa's Green Future

    With African Centre for a Green Economy

    Critical mineralsClimate financeSource
  4. 14:00to 15:00

    Advancing Country Platforms: Southern Evidence and Insights

    With South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)

    Climate financeGovernance and multilateralismSource
  5. 16:30to 17:30
Day 2 of COP31 · Energy and Transport day

Tuesday 10 November

6 sessions
  1. 10:00to 11:00

    The Transition Is More Than Energy: Connecting People, Places and Industries in South Africa's JET

    With Just Energy Transition Project Management Unit

    Just transitionEnergy transitionSource
  2. 11:00to 12:30

    Just Transition in Action: Strategic Pathways for South Africa's Energy Future

    With Energy Council of South Africa, Eskom, Industrial Development Corporation, Exxaro

    Just transitionEnergy transitionSource
  3. 12:45to 13:45

    Building Climate Resilient Power Systems

    With Eskom

    Grids and storageAdaptation and resilienceEnergy transitionSource
  4. 14:00to 15:30

    Financing the Upstream Renewable Energy and Battery Value Chain

    With Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)

    Climate financeRenewablesGrids and storageSource
  5. 15:30to 16:30

    Africa in the Driver's Seat: Building the Continent's Electric Mobility Value Chain

    With Just Energy Transition Project Management Unit

    Transport and mobilityIndustry and manufacturingSource
  6. 16:30to 18:00

    Energy Affordability and Access in a Reforming Electricity Sector

    With Presidential Climate Commission (PCC)

    Energy transitionJust transitionSource
Day 3 of COP31 · Zero Waste day

Wednesday 11 November

7 sessions
  1. 10:00to 11:00

    Just Energy Transition Era in KwaZulu-Natal: The Pipeline Is Promising

    With Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (KZN)

    Just transitionEnergy transitionSource
  2. 11:00to 12:30
  3. 12:45to 13:45
  4. 14:00to 15:00

    Financing the Industrial Transition: From Climate Plans to Investable Transformation

    With Industrial Development Corporation

    Climate financeIndustry and manufacturingSource
  5. 15:00to 16:00

    Aligning Net-Zero Transport Pathways with an Inclusive New Energy Vehicle Industrial Strategy

    With Presidential Climate Commission (PCC)

    Transport and mobilityIndustry and manufacturingSource
  6. 16:00to 17:30

    Communities First: Practical Models for Just Transition at the Coalface

    With Just Energy Transition Funding Platform

    Just transitionSource
  7. 17:30to 18:30

    From Climate Risk to Resilience: Accelerating Adaptation to Extreme Weather events.

    With Gauteng Department of Environment

    Adaptation and resilienceSource
Day 4 of COP31 · Resilient Cities and Built Environment day

Thursday 12 November

6 sessions
  1. 10:00to 11:00

    From Ambition to Delivery: African Experiences with Country Platforms

    With GFANZ, Global Capacity Building Coalition (GCBC)

    Climate financeGovernance and multilateralismSource
  2. 11:00to 12:30

    Just Transition in Action: Energy Reform, Grid and Sustainable Industrialisation in Focus

    With Energy Council of South Africa, Eskom, Industrial Development Corporation, Exxaro

    Just transitionGrids and storageIndustry and manufacturingSource
  3. 12:45to 13:45

    Do EVs pay off? The real numbers behind electric last-mile delivery – Who pays, who earns and who carries the risk

    With Prosus-Naspers, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

    Transport and mobilityIndustry and manufacturingSource
  4. 14:00to 15:00

    High-level roundtable at COP31 35% by 2035: Electrifying South Africa's productive economy

    With Business Unity South Africa (BUSA)

    Energy transitionIndustry and manufacturingSource
  5. 15:00to 16:00

    Distributive Justice and the Private Sector: Assessing Scope and Application

    With Institute for Human Rights and Business

    Just transitionIndustry and manufacturingSource
  6. 16:00to 17:30

    Closing the Implementation Gap: Financing Municipal Climate Infrastructure – Lessons from the Just Municipal Embedded Generation Programme

    With Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), ICLEI Africa

    Climate financeCities and local governmentRenewablesSource
Day 5 of COP31 · Finance and Trade day

Friday 13 November

7 sessions
  1. 10:00to 11:00

    Just Transition in Action: Market, Policy and Power Systems Reform

    With Energy Council of South Africa, Eskom, Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), Exxaro

    Just transitionEnergy transitionGovernance and multilateralismSource
  2. 11:00to 12:30

    Empowering Green Small-Scale Enterprises for a Just Energy Transition in South Africa

    With Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), South Africa, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), National Business Initiative (NBI)

    Just transitionIndustry and manufacturingSource
  3. 12:45to 13:45

    Used vehicles: the silent engine of EV adoption – Why residual value decides who can afford an EV

    With Prosus, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

    Transport and mobilityJust transitionSource
  4. 14:00to 15:00
  5. 15:00to 16:00

    From Pipeline to Partnership: Business and South Africa's Just Energy Transition

    With Just Energy Transition PMU, We Mean Business Coalition, National Business Initiative (NBI)

    Just transitionIndustry and manufacturingSource
  6. 16:30to 17:30

    Financing Climate Solutions through the Global Climate Action Agenda

    With Climate Champions, BCG, Global Climate Action Agenda partners

    Climate financeGovernance and multilateralismSource
  7. 18:00to 22:00

    Ministerial launch of the South Africa Pavilion

    With Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE), South Africa

    Governance and multilateralismSource
Day 6 of COP31 · Children, Youth, Education and Skills day

Saturday 14 November

6 sessions
  1. 10:00to 11:00

    Building a Regional Just Steel Transition in Southern Africa: From Vision to Implementation

    With Southern Transitions

    Industry and manufacturingMaterials transitionJust transitionSource
  2. 11:00to 12:30

    Powering Inclusive Skilling and Employment for a Just Energy Transition in South Africa

    With National Business Initiative (NBI)

    Just transitionYouth and educationSource
  3. 12:45to 14:15

    Climate Finance at Speed and Scale: Meeting Southern Africa's Needs

    With Presidential Climate Commission (PCC)

    Climate financeSource
  4. 14:30to 15:30

    From Commitment to Delivery: What International Cooperation Looks Like on the Ground

    With Just Energy Transition Project Management Unit

    Governance and multilateralismClimate financeSource
  5. 15:30to 16:30

    Unlocking Carbon Markets for Cities: Financing Local Climate Action and Urban Resilience

    With South African Local Government Association (SALGA)

    Carbon markets and Article 6Cities and local governmentClimate financeSource
  6. 16:30to 17:30

    Empowering Youth through Clean Technology and Innovation: Advancing Inclusive Green Enterprise in South Africa

    With Indalo Inclusive South Africa NPC

    Youth and educationIndustry and manufacturingSource
Day 8 of COP31 · Science, Industry and Technology day

Monday 16 November

6 sessions
  1. 10:00to 11:00

    The Business Case for Decarbonisation in South Africa

    With Business Unity South Africa (BUSA), National Business Initiative (NBI)

    Industry and manufacturingSource
  2. 11:00to 12:30

    Powering Inclusive Skilling and Employment for a Just Energy Transition in South Africa

    With National Business Initiative (NBI)

    Just transitionYouth and educationSource
  3. 12:45to 14:15

    Mobilising Finance for a Just Transition: Co-Designing South Africa's Just Transition Financing Mechanism

    With Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)

    Climate financeJust transitionSource
  4. 14:30to 15:30
  5. 15:30to 16:30

    From Transition Ambition to Jobs: Building the Skills Ecosystems for South Africa's JET

    With National Business Initiative (NBI)

    Just transitionYouth and educationSource
  6. 16:30to 17:30

    Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction and Nature-based Solutions: Strengthening Climate Resilience Through Local Action

    With South African Local Government Association (SALGA), SANBI

    BiodiversityAdaptation and resilienceCities and local governmentSource
Day 9 of COP31 · Ocean, Seas, Nature and Land Use day

Tuesday 17 November

6 sessions
  1. 10:00to 11:00

    Gender Equality and Equity are at the heart of Transition in Mpumalanga Province

    With Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs, Mpumalanga, Indalo Inclusive South Africa NPC

    GenderJust transitionSource
  2. 11:00to 12:30

    South African Perspective on a Nature-Positive Just Energy Transition

    With International Union of Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Eskom

    BiodiversityJust transitionEnergy transitionSource
  3. 12:45to 14:15

    Utility Green Tariffs for South Africa's Just Transition: Supporting Municipal Revenues, Scaling Renewable Energy and Expanding Corporate Procurement

    With Climate Group, National Business Initiative (NBI)

    RenewablesPublic procurementCities and local governmentSource
  4. 14:30to 15:30

    Who Pays for Nature? Financing Locally Led Nature-Based Solutions in Africa

    With African Centre for a Green Economy

    BiodiversityClimate financeSource
  5. 15:30to 16:30

    Strengthening Climate and Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment through Innovation, Data and Strategic Partnerships

    With South African Local Government Association (SALGA)

    Buildings and coolingAdaptation and resilienceCities and local governmentSource
  6. 16:30to 17:30

    Going Local: Lessons on Financing Locally-Led Adaptation from Pilots to Scale

    With Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) and partners

    Adaptation and resilienceClimate financeSource
Day 10 of COP31 · Human and Social Development day

Wednesday 18 November

6 sessions
  1. 10:00to 11:00

    Application of CCUS Technologies Toward Realising Clean Coal Development in South Africa

    With Council for Geoscience

    Carbon removalsEnergy transitionIndustry and manufacturingSource
  2. 11:00to 12:30

    Empowering Municipalities through Innovative Finance: Accelerating Climate Action

    With South African Local Government Association (SALGA), Development Bank of Southern Africa

    Climate financeCities and local governmentSource
  3. 12:45to 14:15

    Africa's Competitive Advantage: Culture, Knowledge and Partnerships for Climate-Resilient Economic Transformation

    With Presidential Climate Commission (PCC)

    Adaptation and resilienceTrade and competitivenessIndustry and manufacturingSource
  4. 14:30to 15:30

    Accelerating National and Global Decarbonisation Through Business Coalitions

    With CEBDS (Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development)

    Industry and manufacturingGovernance and multilateralismSource
  5. 15:30to 16:30

    Building a People-Centered, Climate Responsive Action and Sustainable Just Transition in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa

    With Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs, Mpumalanga, Indalo Inclusive South Africa NPC

    Just transitionAdaptation and resilienceSource
  6. 16:30to 17:30
Day 11 of COP31 · İmece: Enhancing Implementation day

Thursday 19 November

3 sessions
  1. 10:00to 11:00
  2. 11:00to 12:30

    Municipal Leadership in the Just Energy Transition: Sharing Lessons and Best Practises

    With South African Local Government Association (SALGA), Presidential Climate Commission (PCC)

    Cities and local governmentJust transitionEnergy transitionSource
  3. 12:45to 14:15

    Women and Youth at the Forefront of Climate Resilience: Advancing a Just Transition through Inclusive Local Governance

    With South African Local Government Association (SALGA), SAIIA

    GenderYouth and educationJust transitionSource

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