Ekurhuleni residents fear climate change bill will close down industries

PHUTI MOSOMANE

Citizens of the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng have told the Portfolio Committee on Forestry, Fisheries and Environment that they cannot support the Climate Change Bill because of inadequate information about it, and they fear that the legislation will close down industries.

On Saturday, the committee held public hearings at the DH Williams Hall in Katlehong to solicit public inputs on the draft legislation.

A majority of the people who spoke raised concerns about the lack of awareness and that they don’t really know much about climate change and as a result cannot support the draft legislation.

Others felt that the explanation of the bill by the committee was of a very high level, and doesn’t speak to people on the ground.

They said it was difficult to have an opinion on the bill due to inadequate education on the subject of climate change.

The community