APPEAL PURSUANT TO SECTION 43(2) OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT, 1998 AGAINST THE DECISION TO RE-ISSUE THE ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION GRANTED TO RICHARDS BAY GAS TO POWER 2 (PTY) LTD - AUTHORISATION NUMBER 14/12/16/3/3/2/867

This document is a cover letter from the organization groundWork to the South African Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment, formally lodging an appeal under Section 43(2) of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998. The appeal seeks to set aside a decision made on 31 March 2021 by the Chief Director to re-issue an environmental authorisation (number 14/12/16/3/3/2/867) to Richards Bay Gas to Power 2 (Pty) Ltd.

• The appellant, groundWork, is appealing the decision of the Chief Director to re-issue environmental authorisation number 14/12/16/3/3/2/867 to Richards Bay Gas to Power 2 (Pty) Ltd, which was granted on 31 March 2021.
• The appeal was submitted in accordance with the National Environmental Management National Appeal Regulations, 2014, and within the required 20-day timeframe, as the appellant received notification of the authorisation on 12 April 2021.
• The submission includes several components: detailed appeal submissions (Annexure A), supporting documentation (Annexure A1), the DFFE's prescribed appeal response form, and the DFFE's appeal questionnaire.

APA

Centre for Environmental Rights (2021). APPEAL PURSUANT TO SECTION 43(2) OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT, 1998 AGAINST THE DECISION TO RE-ISSUE THE ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION GRANTED TO RICHARDS BAY GAS TO POWER 2 (PTY) LTD - AUTHORISATION NUMBER 14/12/16/3/3/2/867. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1.-Cover-Letter-RBGTP-Appeal-gW-2021_05_03.pdf?x21779

Chicago

Centre for Environmental Rights. APPEAL PURSUANT TO SECTION 43(2) OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT, 1998 AGAINST THE DECISION TO RE-ISSUE THE ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION GRANTED TO RICHARDS BAY GAS TO POWER 2 (PTY) LTD - AUTHORISATION NUMBER 14/12/16/3/3/2/867. 2021. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1.-Cover-Letter-RBGTP-Appeal-gW-2021_05_03.pdf?x21779.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{centreforenvironmentalrights2021appeal, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{APPEAL PURSUANT TO SECTION 43(2) OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT, 1998 AGAINST THE DECISION TO RE-ISSUE THE ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION GRANTED TO RICHARDS BAY GAS TO POWER 2 (PTY) LTD - AUTHORISATION NUMBER 14/12/16/3/3/2/867}}, publisher = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, year = {2021}, month = may, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1.-Cover-Letter-RBGTP-Appeal-gW-2021_05_03.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }