Joburg’s climate action plan to create more than 400 000 jobs – Gwamanda

Investment into climate mitigating strategies, as outlined in the City of Johannesburg’s Climate Action Plan (CAP), could create as many as 340 000 jobs, while investment into climate adaptation strategies could create an additional 77 000 jobs, Johannesburg executive mayor Kabelo Gwamanda has said. He said these strategies were aimed at improving the lives of the most vulnerable groups, while also creating jobs and providing opportunities to tackle structural challenges.