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Climate Change Bill opened for public comment

November 26, 2023 Leave a Comment

The Select Committee on Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources, and Energy invites you to comment on the Climate Change Bill. The Bill seeks to enable the development of an effective climate change response and a long-term, just transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy and society for South Africa in the context of sustainable development. The Bill … [Read more...]

Tariff increases only benefit a failing Eskom

September 13, 2022 Leave a Comment

Eskom is seeking to increase its electricity prices again, by 38.10% for the 2023/24 financial year, estimated revenue of R335-billion in its latest request to the National Energy Regulator (Nersa). This most recent request is a part of Eskom’s next Multi-Year Price Determination (MYPD5) revenue application, coming at a time of ongoing power cuts, that are euphemistically … [Read more...]

Civil society calls for enhanced public participation

February 8, 2022 Leave a Comment

Non-profit organisation Natural Justice in January submitted comments to the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) on the Gas Master Plan Basecase Report, which was released for public comment on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, and developed as a policy instrument for South Africa with the purpose of guiding gas development in the country. The organisation's … [Read more...]

Fishing communities respond to Karpowership SA appeal

August 19, 2021 Leave a Comment

On 16 August 2021, the Green Connection submitted its response to the appeal – by Karpowership SA, and others – against the decision by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment (DFFE) to refuse environmental authorisations for the floating power plants (FPPs). Small-scale fishers from the West Coast and other stakeholders are also sending responses to … [Read more...]

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