Carbon tax may cost farmers dearly

What is South Africa doing to reduce its carbon footprint?

Countries that have signed the Paris Agreement of 2016 are legally bound to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. As a signatory, South Africa has drawn up nationally determined contributions to achieving these targets by significantly reducing its emissions from the current level of 600 million tons of carbon dioxide to 200 million tons by 2050. This is a big ask for our industries.

As a result, South Africa’s government has instituted a carbon tax to try to shift the country to a low-carbon economy. The tax