Earth Day should remind us that the planet is protected by political courage, international accountability and the choices states make about the systems they build and defend
What should have been a model for climate action has become a cautionary tale of what happens when communities are excluded from decisions that reshape their lives
Proponents of nuclear power claim it is safe and cheaper than renewable energy but eco-justice activists say it is expensive and dangerous
The IRP2023 ‘lacks climate commitment’ in the face of the global environmental emergency
Essential policies were bypassed and entering into a memorandum of understanding with the economic zone would be high risk for United Nations Development Programme This content…
Two environmental organisations have asked the court to stop the authorisation for a 3 000 megawatt gas-to-power plant in Richards Bay
Earthlife Africa and groundWork say the ‘legal quagmire’ Eskom finds itself in ‘is almost entirely self-inflicted’
Will China’s end of coal finance be the final nail in the coffin for MMESZ?
Environmentalists are up in arms over the decision
The guidelines must be considered during the environmental impact assessment phase
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…
More than 20 organisations, concerned individuals sign an open letter to Ministers Barbara Creecy and Ebrahim Patel calling for integrated assessment of coal-based mega-project
The government should find a less environmentally sensitive site for the special economic zone, especially if water can’t be secured, EIA report finds
A proposed pipeline will bring water polluted with Gauteng’s sewage to the Waterberg in Limpopo to boost the coal industry during the climate crisis
The Western Cape Judge President has made a counter-complaint against his deputy and responded to her allegation
But the new complaint against the Western Cape judge president is also unprecedented
The court ruling which declared South Africa’s nuclear energy plan as illegal may have put paid Zuma’s ambitions of clinching during his presidency
Eskom has apologised for using a private security company at the Medupi power station in Limpopo to spy on environmental bodies.
Power utility Eskom spied on the activities of green organisations in the country, claims Earthlife Africa and Greenpeace.
A group of activists from various environmental organisations took part in a march in Johannesburg to protest South Africa’s nuclear expansion plans.
