Robbie Louw Director Promethium Carbon South Africa

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1 Robbie Louw Director Promethium Carbon South Africa

2 Content Background to Carbon Tax in SA Scope 1 Emissions Scope 2 Emissions Scope 3 Emissions Carbon footprint tool

3 SA Timeline to low carbon economy A Framework For Considering Marketbased Instruments To Support Environmental Fiscal Reform In SA (April 2006 ) Carbon Tax Discussion Paper (December 2010) National Climate Change Response White Paper (October 2011) National Development Plan 2030 (August 2012) Likely introduction of carbon tax (1 January 2015) Long Term Mitigation Scenarios (October 2007) Defining South Africa s Peak, Plateau & Decline GHG trajectory (June 2011) Carbon tax announcement in Budget Speech (February 2012) Caron Tax Policy Paper (May 2013) Historic Forecast

4 2012 Budget Speech The proposed design features include: Basic tax rate of R120/ton CO 2 e Emissions threshold of 60% (adjustable), below which the tax will not be payable. A higher tax-free threshold for businesses with process emission, with consideration given to the limitations of certain sectors. Additional relief for trade-exposed sectors. The use of offsets by companies to reduce their carbon tax liability.

5 May 2013 Policy Paper Taxed on direct emissions 1 Jan : basic tax-free threshold of 60% 5-10% for emission-intensive & trade-exposed industries Carbon tax rate of R120 per ton CO 2 increasing at 10 % per year Energy-efficiency tax incentive A portion of the revenues generated through the carbon tax will be shifted or recycled. Phasing out of the electricity levy??

6 Emissions and boundaries Source: GHG Protocol, Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Accounting and Reporting Standard

7 Scope 1 Emissions Taxed at R120 per ton above 60% threshold Allowances for: Trade exposure Maximum 10% Process emissions Maximum 10% Offsets between 5% and 10% Maximum threshold 90% Effective tax rate between R12/ton (at 90% threshold) and R48/ton (at 60% threshold)

8 Direct Greenhouse Gas Emissions Direct Greenhouse Gas Emissions Carbon Tax Structure Relief 10% for trade exposed R120/t Relief 10% for process emissions R120/t zero Effective rate of R48/t zero Effective rate of R24/t

9 Direct Greenhouse Gas Emissions Direct Greenhouse Gas Emissions Carbon Tax Structure Relief 10% for trade exposed R120/t Relief 10% for process emissions R120/t zero Effective rate of R48/t Threshold +5% zero Effective rate of R18/t

10 Scope 2 Emissions Taxed in Eskom s hands Electricity Pricing Policy allows Eskom to pass through all taxes to users Rate and threshold at R120/ton and 60% Eskom has no access to relief mechanisms Offset costs in Eskom s hands not tax cannot be passed through automatically

11 Background to CO 2 in electricity: Nersa Reason for Decision Multi Year Price Determination 2013/14 to 2017/18 Nersa Policy Recommendations: o Electricity should be Value Added Tax (VAT) exempt o The environmental levy should be used to fund IPP development instead of imposing an additional 3% on the electricity price increase o Taxes/ fiscus should fund the build programme rather than the electricity tariff.

12 Carbon priced into electricity Year 2014/ / / /18 MWh energy demand R million cost approved for RE IPP 272, , , , RE IPP Cost R/ton CO 2 * Non-renewable levy 3.5c/kWh * Carbon Tax * * Total carbon cost * Calculated using emission factor from Carbon Tax Policy paper 0.91 t CO 2 /MWh * * R120 on 40% escalating at 10% per year

13 Carbon priced into energy at R48/ton

14 Scope 3 Emissions Your suppliers are going to try to pass on the effect of the carbon tax Your customers are going to refuse to let you pass the costs on to them Cost pressure Cost pressure Make sure you understand your Scope 3 emissions!

15 Carbon footprint analysis tool

16 Carbon tool analysis Requirements for mandatory reporting Requirements for the submission of GHG mitigation plans Carbon tax impacts: Scope 1 emissions Access to relief measures Impacts of offsets Scope 2 emissions Access to relief measures Impacts of offsets

17 Thank you for your time Robbie Louw CARBON