             DEPA        RT        MEN        T         OF FOR        E        ST        RY, F        ISHERIE        S         A        ND         THE E        NVIRO        NMENT                        NO. 2321 29 July 2022                          CONSULTATION ON THE DRAFT 8th NATIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORY REPORT FOR  THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA                            Barbara Dallas Creecy, Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, hereby consult on the draft 8        th         National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report, for public comment, as set out in the Schedule hereto.                      The National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report will eventually form part of the Fifth Biennial Update Report to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). South Africa is required by the UNFCCC to provide in its national inventory, on gas-by-gas basis, and its units' mass, estimates of anthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide (CO       2       ), methane (CH       4       ) and nitrous oxide (N       2       O), by sources and removals by sinks. An accurate, complete and updated greenhouse gas emissions inventory is a good foundation for effective mitigation responses.                   Members of the public are invited to submit to the Minister, within 30 days from the date of the publication of this Notice, written inputs or comments to the following addresses                       By post to          The Director-General  Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment                    Attention  Mr Jongikhaya Witi Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Private Bag X447         PRTYERIN         0001                      By email to              GHGreporting@environment.gov.za                           By hand at          Environment House, 473 Steve Biko Road, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0083.                    Any inquiries in connection with the draft notice can be directed to Mr Jongikhaya Witi at Tel  012 399 9151 or by email at      Jwiti@dffe.gov.za                      The draft 8        th         National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report is also available at the following website           https //www.df fe.gov.za/legislation/gazetted      notices                           Comments received after the closing date may not be considered.                        --------------------------------------------------------------                       BARBARA DALLAS CREECY                        MINISTER OF FORESTRY, FISHERIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT                 

National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act (39/2004): Draft 8th National Inventory Report for the Republic of South Africa for public comment