DEADLINE EXTENSION - REQUEST FOR REASONS FOR THE AMENDMENT OF SUBCATEGORY 1.1: SOLID FUEL COMBUSTION INSTALLATIONS IN THE LISTED ACTIVITIES AND ASSOCIATED MINIMUM EMISSION STANDARDS

The Centre for Environmental Rights, acting for groundWork and Earthlife Africa NPC, sent a letter to the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries on 12 May 2020, extending the deadline for the government to provide written reasons for amending the Minimum Emission Standards (MES) for sulphur dioxide (SO2) regarding existing solid-fuel combustion installations.

• The Centre for Environmental Rights, representing groundWork and Earthlife Africa NPC, is seeking written reasons for the decision to amend the Listed Activities published under Government Notice No. 421, Gazette No. 43174 on 27 March 2020. This amendment is described as weakening the new plant Minimum Emission Standards (MES) for sulphur dioxide (SO2) for existing solid-fuel combustion installations.
• Following an initial request on 3 April 2020 and a missed deadline of 4 May 2020, the Centre for Environmental Rights has extended the deadline for the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries to provide written reasons to 31 May 2020.
• The request for written reasons specifically asks for a comprehensive list of all solid fuel combustion installations that will be affected by the amendment.
• The request for reasons was made under section 5(1) of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act 3 of 2000 (PAJA).

APA

Centre for Environmental Rights (2020). DEADLINE EXTENSION - REQUEST FOR REASONS FOR THE AMENDMENT OF SUBCATEGORY 1.1: SOLID FUEL COMBUSTION INSTALLATIONS IN THE LISTED ACTIVITIES AND ASSOCIATED MINIMUM EMISSION STANDARDS. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/CER-letter_-Follow-up_SO2-MES-doubling_12-May-2020.pdf?x21779

Chicago

Centre for Environmental Rights. DEADLINE EXTENSION - REQUEST FOR REASONS FOR THE AMENDMENT OF SUBCATEGORY 1.1: SOLID FUEL COMBUSTION INSTALLATIONS IN THE LISTED ACTIVITIES AND ASSOCIATED MINIMUM EMISSION STANDARDS. 2020. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/CER-letter_-Follow-up_SO2-MES-doubling_12-May-2020.pdf?x21779.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{centreforenvironmentalrights2020deadline, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{DEADLINE EXTENSION - REQUEST FOR REASONS FOR THE AMENDMENT OF SUBCATEGORY 1.1: SOLID FUEL COMBUSTION INSTALLATIONS IN THE LISTED ACTIVITIES AND ASSOCIATED MINIMUM EMISSION STANDARDS}}, publisher = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, year = {2020}, month = may, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/CER-letter_-Follow-up_SO2-MES-doubling_12-May-2020.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }