Direct Lobbying Transparency
| Overall Assessment | Comment | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Strong | Oceana Group Ltd discloses a detailed picture of its climate-policy advocacy. It names the specific South African measures it has lobbied, including “Act No. 15 of 2019: Carbon Tax Act, 2019” and the “National Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulations, under the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No. 39 of 2004),” making clear which pieces of legislation are the focus of its efforts. The company also explains how it engages, stating that it “directly engaged with National Treasury by meeting with the department at their Pretoria office as well as providing comments to the carbon tax policy,” and that it worked with the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment through formal written responses and “direct engagements via workshops.” These descriptions reveal multiple, concrete mechanisms directed at clearly identified governmental targets. Finally, Oceana is explicit about the policy changes it seeks: it “requested that the fishing sector be included as a sector that will not be subject to the carbon tax policy,” called for “the carbon tax policy’s industry benchmark factor” to be developed for the sector, and “provided input as to the issues and complexities regarding fishing sector specific emissions reporting requirements,” while signalling “support with minor exceptions” to the reporting regulations. By combining named policies, detailed engagement methods, identified targets, and clearly articulated desired outcomes, the company demonstrates strong transparency in its climate-related lobbying activities. | 3 |