The IRP2023 ‘lacks climate commitment’ in the face of the global environmental emergency
South African law might be used to hold major carbon polluters to account for their role in damaging climate events
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This comes as Karpowership secures authorisation for Saldanha Bay project
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Excess sulphur dioxide emissions will pollute the air, kill humans and damage the economy, they say
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National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Act introduce new offences, increase quantum of fines, extend enforcement powers to municipal managers
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Bill moves towards the all-of-government approach required to mount effective climate response, but there are concerns that it is ‘toothless’
Barbara Creecy says her appeal ‘boils down to a question of law’
Judge says environment minister’s denial of the harm caused is at odds with science, and gives her a deadline to prescribe long-delayed pollution regulations
The environment minister withdrew an amendment requiring consent from landowners for environmental authorisations for mining activities
Eskom warns that the decision, if implemented, will cause immediate power blackouts, as well as push electricity tariffs higher
Environmental organisations say that COP26 ended with ​​90 new coal power projects, worth a total of 88GW, are likely to be cancelled
Unless urgent action is taken, South Africa will suffer enormous socioeconomic and ecological harm from climate change in the next 50 years
South Africa’s biggest polluters but they say they’re turning the ship around, but concerns remain over the use of gas as a fossil fuel in their proposals
The UN committee has been accused of ‘turning its back’ on the children who filed a groundbreaking legal complaint with it against five countries
There’s still there hope that COP26 will deliver a powerful pact for action
Fleetwood Grobler, the petrochemical giant’s chief executive, says the company is transitioning from coal to gas and eventually to hydrogen.
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Families in areas of Mpumalanga have to choose between work and health, but new WHO air quality guidelines say the time to act is now
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Will China’s end of coal finance be the final nail in the coffin for MMESZ?
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But Sasol shouldn’t rely on natural gas a transition fuel, say civil society organisations
The effects of global warming are negatively affecting mental well-being and will only accelerate in the future, according to a new report
Environmental organisations want the government to factor the climate change crisis into the proposed legislation
The government’s vision for mined land: farms, tourism and self-generation of electricity
Although it has joined 14 other countries with marked improvements, South Africa’s pandemic stimulus spending is still less than 50% green
The guidelines must be considered during the environmental impact assessment phase
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Refusal of project shows there is ‘no space for tick-box exercises’ by environmental consultants
The state is saddled with the burden of treating acid water and polluters are escaping the responsibility
Opponents claim the reduced metallurgical and energy cluster with a coal-fired power plant will still cause harm to the environment
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The chief executive ignores the fact that public participation has been minimal, details of jobs to be created are missing and the greenhouse gas emissions will be way off the Paris Agreement target
The landmark Deadly Air Mpumalanga case has pitted two environmental justice groups against the state
There is no legal mechanism in place to implement and enforce measures to prevent toxic air pollution in the Highveld
Coalition fighting planned underground colliery in Mpumalanga wins a round against Uthaka Energy in court