South Africa
National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Regulations, 2016
The emission sources and data providers who are covered by the Regulations are set out in Annexure 1 and Regulation 4. The sectors covered include energy, transport, industry, agriculture and forestry. The Regulations also set out the reporting requirements, calculation methodology, verification procedure (to be carried out by the National Inventory Unit) and penalties (which include fines and imprisonment).
The declaration of 21 July, 2017 officially recognises greenhouse gases as priority air pollutants.