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As South Africans ponder the twin perils of the global climate crisis and Eskom’s unremitting power cuts crisis, two civil society groups are calling for the scrapping of a proposed 3,000MW gas power plant in the energy-intensive industrial port of Richards Bay.

Environmental groups launched a third court challenge to Minister Barbara Creecy in a bid to set aside the environmental authorisation granted for Phinda Power’s gas-to-power plant proposed for Richards Bay. Environmental groups launched a third court challenge to Minister Barbara Creecy in a...

Environmental groups are challenging approval granted to a gas power plant in Richards Bay and are urging the government to pay attention to the climate risks posed by the exploitation of gas reserves. Environmental groups are challenging approval granted to a gas power plant in Richards Bay an...

Jubilation among civil society after another gas-to-power environmental authorisation refused in Richards Bay. Jubilation among civil society after another gas-to-power environmental authorisation refused in Richards Bay.

Karpowership The R225 billion powerships deal may have been wrecked this week when the environment department refused to authorise the Turkish-led consortiums projects in three ports.  The consortiums environmental consultants failed to deliver adequate reports or listen to warnings from specialists, said the department. In response, Karpowership said a "misinformation campaign" had derailed the project. It plans to appeal. The Karpowershi...

Two environmental organisations have challenged the environment department’s rejection of the appeal against the project

BACK TO THE HOME PAGE All fossil fuels (including gas) are accelerators of the climate threat 06 May 2021 - In April 2021, the South Durban Community Environmental Alliance (SDCEA) and groundWork filed review papers in the Pretoria High Court challenging the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment’s authorisation of the Richards Bay 3000MW Combined Cycle Power Plant. This landmark litigation marks the first time that a gas-to-power plant has been challenged in a court in ...