South Africa's Climate Change Bill heads to president to be signed into law

CAPE TOWN, April 26 (Xinhua) -- South Africa's National Council of Provinces (NCOP), the upper house of parliament, has passed the Climate Change Bill, which will now go to President Cyril Ramaphosa to be signed into law.

"The Climate Change Bill provides for the development of an effective climate change response and a long-term just transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy and society for South Africa," said a statement issued by the South African parliament on Friday.