JOINT LETTER REGARDING THE ENERGY INDABA ON 5-6 DECEMBER 2017

A coalition of environmental and social justice organisations has formally objected to a planned 'energy indaba' scheduled for December 2017, arguing that it does not constitute meaningful public participation for the draft Integrated Energy Plan (IEP) and Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) Update. The organisations claim the event's short notice and single venue in Gauteng exclude many affected parties. Furthermore, they allege that the Department of Energy has failed to provide critical technical reports and modelling data requested under the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA), which are essential for stakeholders to provide informed input on South Africa's energy future.

• The signatories argue that the energy indaba scheduled for December 2017 fails as a public participation process because of its short notice, timing at a busy period of the year, and the fact that it is held in only one venue in Gauteng, which prevents many affected communities and organisations from attending.
• The coalition contends that the Department of Energy has not provided a clear purpose or a detailed agenda for the indaba, making it impossible for stakeholders to prepare or participate meaningfully.
• The organisations highlight a lack of transparency regarding the energy sector's categories in the indaba's registration form, specifically noting that coal is omitted despite its significant impacts on the environment and constitutional rights.
• The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) reports that the Department of Energy failed to respond by the legal deadline of 15 September 2017 to a PAIA request for technical reports and tariff implications underpinning the IRP process.
• The coalition is seeking detailed technical data to allow for critical input, including Excel sheets for IRP scenarios covering overnight costs, CAPEX, fuel costs, CO2 emission factors, water usage, and energy demand forecasts through 2050.
• The organisations request access to 15 different scenarios presented to the Department, including the Reference Case, Optimum Plan, Low Growth Scenario, Carbon Budget Plan, and Forced Nuclear scenario.

APA

Centre for Environmental Rights (2017). JOINT LETTER REGARDING THE ENERGY INDABA ON 5-6 DECEMBER 2017. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Joint-letter-to-Minister-re-Energy-Indaba-28-Nov-2017.docx.pdf?x21779

Chicago

Centre for Environmental Rights. JOINT LETTER REGARDING THE ENERGY INDABA ON 5-6 DECEMBER 2017. 2017. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Joint-letter-to-Minister-re-Energy-Indaba-28-Nov-2017.docx.pdf?x21779.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{centreforenvironmentalrights2017joint, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{JOINT LETTER REGARDING THE ENERGY INDABA ON 5-6 DECEMBER 2017}}, publisher = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, year = {2017}, month = nov, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Joint-letter-to-Minister-re-Energy-Indaba-28-Nov-2017.docx.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }