[{"bbox": [85, 152, 1145, 209], "category": "Text", "text": "Under all outputs, study tours and meetings could also be organised in the EU including in cooperation with EU Member States (i.e through TAIEX programme)"}, {"bbox": [85, 237, 1145, 351], "category": "Text", "text": "The commitment of the EU's contribution to the Team Europe Initiative to which this action refers, will be complemented by other contributions from Team Europe members. It is subject to the formal confirmation of each respective member's meaningful contribution as early as possible. In the event that the TEIs and/or these contributions do not materialise, the EU action may continue outside a TEI framework."}, {"bbox": [85, 404, 313, 435], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.3 Mainstreaming"}, {"bbox": [85, 448, 532, 476], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Environmental Protection & Climate Change"}, {"bbox": [85, 493, 1145, 747], "category": "Text", "text": "This action will mainstream environmental protection, climate change, gender inclusivity, and socio-economic growth by focusing on the development of green hydrogen and critical raw materials (CRMs) value chains. Leveraging South Africa's abundant renewable energy resources, the action will promote the decarbonisation of key industries such as transport, steel, and chemicals while ensuring sustainable extraction and processing of CRMs, aligning with global low-carbon supply chain priorities and contributing to the global green energy transition. The action will embed a Just Energy Transition approach, prioritising equitable growth, green and decent job creation, and sustainable industrialisation. Strategic investments in renewable energy infrastructure and advanced mining technologies, will drive South Africa's transition to a green economy while building competitiveness in global markets."}, {"bbox": [85, 766, 962, 795], "category": "Text", "text": "**Outcomes of the SEA screening** (relevant for budget support and strategic-level interventions)"}, {"bbox": [85, 824, 1145, 880], "category": "Text", "text": "The Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) screening concluded that key environmental and climate-related aspects need be addressed during design and implementation."}, {"bbox": [85, 909, 1145, 966], "category": "Text", "text": "**Outcomes of the EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) screening** (relevant for projects and/or specific interventions within a project)"}, {"bbox": [85, 994, 1145, 1050], "category": "Text", "text": "The EIA (Environment Impact Assessment) screening classified the action as Category C (no need for further assessment)."}, {"bbox": [85, 1081, 1145, 1167], "category": "Text", "text": "The specific interventions to be carried in the pilot sites may be Category A (EIA will be undertaken), Category B (for which an EIA will be undertaken) or Category C (not requiring an EIA, but for which environment aspects will be addressed during design). This will be assessed and addressed during implementation."}, {"bbox": [85, 1195, 1145, 1252], "category": "Text", "text": "**Outcome of the CRA (Climate Risk Assessment) screening** (relevant for projects and/or specific interventions within a project)"}, {"bbox": [85, 1281, 1145, 1335], "category": "Text", "text": "The Climate Risk Assessment (CRA) screening concluded that this action is no or low risk (no need for further assessment)."}, {"bbox": [85, 1384, 628, 1412], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Gender equality and empowerment of women and girls"}, {"bbox": [85, 1429, 1145, 1629], "category": "Text", "text": "As per the OECD Gender DAC codes identified in section 1.1, this action is labelled as G1. This implies that gender equality will play a prominent role in the implementation of the activities foreseen under Specific Objective 1, and under outputs 1.3 and 1.4. Wherever possible, the Action endeavours to enhance the participation of women and girls in the value chains for green hydrogen and critical raw materials to advance economic transformation, including from the outset of their development, including with due regard for women's and girls' differentiated needs from policy making, business development, investment, and capacity building. All indicators on capacity development will have a gender marker to ensure that participants are equally addressed, and all monitoring data will be disaggregated by"}, {"bbox": [1027, 1681, 1145, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 12 of 31"}]