South Africa’s revised carbon tax aims to balance the rival demands of climate activists and polluters by lowering tax-free allowances while letting companies make greater use of offsets, National Treasury acting head of tax and financial sector policy Chris Axelson said on Friday.

The changes, to come into effect in 2026, will help South Africa meet climate commitments but give “hard-to-abate” sectors more flexibility...

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