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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 consortium's projects in three ports. The consortium's 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 Karpowership deal was torpedoed by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment - and, unintentional...