NGO’s should not have “unfettered veto powers” over development in South Africa, according to the minister
Environmental groups call for more involvement as the draft does not provide viable solutions to energy poverty or address transformation
Civil society organisations say the decision comes as a disappointment
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Karpowership says it is ‘bringing on additional specialists and resources’ in revised process
Concentrate on renewable energy, rather than putting the sensitive habitats and species, whales at risk by drilling exploration wells
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Searcher Seismic says it will suffer ‘catastrophic’ financial prejudice from the interdict, but small scale fishers say they will suffer significant irreversible harm to their livelihoods if the survey proceeds
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The Legal Resources Centre hails court order as stunning victory for indigenous communities along the coast
Fourteen applicants, including small-scale fishers, have filed an urgent application in the Western Cape high court to interdict the Australian-based Searcher Seismic, Searcher Geodata and its seismic vessel BGP Pioneer
Environmental group says the government is continuing to push the country towards a climate change disaster
The deep oceans are a fragile final frontier, largely unknown and untouched but mining companies and governments — other than those in Africa — are eying its mineral riches
Environmental organisations want the government to factor the climate change crisis into the proposed legislation
An environment group says its application is a ‘watershed’ case for stopping deep sea exploration
Refusal of project shows there is ‘no space for tick-box exercises’ by environmental consultants
Department of forestry, fisheries and the environment says there could be criminal charges
The state should focus on the stewardship of the ocean and sustainable use of its resources for economic growth and long-term jobs rather than on the fossil fuel industry
Parliament should be asking the public what we think of Karpowerships before approaching the energy department about its deal
The minister believes liquified petroleum gas is needed in the energy mix, but some experts are not convinced of its merits
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The decision to use Turkey’s floating power plants locks the country into fossil fuels for 20 years
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