Free State Climate Change Information System

The Free State Climate Change Information System (FSCCIS) is a provincial sub-system of the National Climate Change Information System (NCCIS), designed to highlight local initiatives, projects, and information related to climate change. By showcasing the Free State's efforts, it contributes to South Africa's national goal of transitioning to a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy. The FSCCIS offers various decision support research to aid in policy formulation and decision-making. It monitors and evaluates climate change drivers and events, aligning them with national objectives, targets, and strategies for climate change mitigation and adaptation.

Vision
The FSCCIS is part of the national effort to track South Africa's overall transition to a low carbon and climate resilient economy by offering a series of decision support tools to inform policy and decision-making. The system monitors and evaluates climate change drivers, events, links to national objectives, targets and strategies in respect of climate change mitigation and adaptation monitoring and assessment of actions taken by stakeholders.
Mission
The FSCCIS is part of the national effort to track South Africa's overall transition to a low carbon and climate resilient economy as required by the National Development Plan (Vision 2030) and the National Climate Change Response Policy (2011) as well as the South Africa’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC 2015) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Climate change transparency is at the heart of the Paris Agreement and as such South Africa, along with other countries will need to enhance reporting on climate actions and their effects. The system monitors and evaluates climate change drivers, events, links to national objectives, targets and strategies in respect of climate change mitigation and adaptation monitoring and assessment of actions taken by stakeholders.

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Discover climate change initiatives within the five Free State district municipalities. Gain insights into current trends, regional impacts, and the policies shaping the Free State’s climate strategy.

Mangaung Metro

Fezile Dabi District

Lejweleputswa District

Thabo Mofutsanyana District

Xhariep District

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