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2. SACU countries face common challenges including (...) and climate change. (...)

2.18. The SACUM-UK EPA [The RTA between SACU, Mozambique, and the United Kingdom] has provisions on, inter alia, trade and sustainable development, including labour and environment aspects; (...)

2.20. AfCFTA's [Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area] general objectives, as contained in Article 3 of the Agreement, include (...); contributing to the movement of capital and natural resources and facilitating investments; laying the foundations for a Continental Customs Union; sustainable and inclusive socio-economic development, (...)

2.29. The EPA [EPA between the European Union and its member States and the SADC EPA States] includes provisions on (i) trade and sustainable development, covering labour and environment aspects; (...)

2.33. (...) In accordance with Article 38 of the FTA [FTA between the EFTA States and the SACU States], the Parties agreed to review the Agreement in November 2016. (...)The review also includes new areas such as trade facilitation and trade and sustainable development (TSD). (...)

Table A3.3 Excise duties, 2023
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Tariff heading: 3826
Product description: Biodiesel and mixtures thereof, not containing or containing less than 70% by mass of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals
Rates: ZAR 0.03817/L
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22. Lesotho's economy is dominated by the services sector (...) The economy is confronted with pressing environmental issues; hence the Government's major policy aims at addressing environmental deterioration and climate change. On agriculture, the Government's policy (including domestic support) aims to promote climate-smart solutions for farmers, build environment-sensitive physical infrastructure and facilitate access to climate finance. The authorities are also aiming to improve economic livelihood in the diamond mining through, inter alia, the implementation of a tax incentive regime and the promotion of sustainable practices. On the energy sector, the Government has adopted a comprehensive energy policy which seeks to promote environmentally friendly energy supply. (...)

23. In Namibia, (...) The fisheries management regime was amended to allow for auctioning of some fishing quotas. (...)

1.3. (...) Agriculture is mostly rainfed and is thus vulnerable to drought or floods. Climate change also poses challenges to the water sector and tourism services, as the latter depends on water-based wildlife resources.

1.12. The recent exogenous shocks (such as the pandemic, geopolitical conflicts, and climate change) further enhanced the awareness of the need for the diversification of the economy. In 2021, the Government introduced a "Reset and Reclaim Agenda" under its Vision 2036. (...)This is complemented by the ERTP [Economic Recovery and Transformation Plan], which contains a climate agenda aimed at reducing Botswana's dependence on carbon-intensive industries, enhancing energy-generation capacity, and strengthening climate resilience. (...)