REQUEST FOR MEETING WITH CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS REGARDING IRP/IEP

A letter from civil society organisations to South Africa's Minister of Energy, David Mahlobo, requesting a meeting to discuss the development of the Integrated Energy Plan (IEP) and the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). The signatories express concerns over the integrity of the planning process and advocate for a just transition from coal to publicly-owned renewable energy based on eleven specific principles of transparency, cost-effectiveness, and human rights.

• Civil society organisations requested a meeting with Minister David Mahlobo to seek clarity on six specific areas regarding the Integrated Energy Plan (IEP) and Integrated Resource Plan (IRP): the timelines and next steps for finalisation; the nature and timing of meaningful public participation; how public input will shape the process; the status of determinations for coal, nuclear, gas, and renewable energy; the resolution of delayed Independent Power Producer agreements that Eskom has refused to sign; and the long-term energy vision for South Africa.
• The signatories propose eleven minimum principles for the IRP to ensure a just transition away from coal. These include using the least cost combination of technologies as the Base Case, factoring in external costs to human health and the environment, using the latest scientific data on climate change (specifically the 1.5 degrees Celsius target), and ensuring consistency with South Africa's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement.
• The letter argues that the IRP must account for the financial risks of stranded assets and nuclear decommissioning costs associated with new coal and nuclear projects, while remaining consistent with national legislation like the Electricity Regulation Act, 4 of 2006 and constitutional rights to health, life, and a protected environment.
• The authors assert that the current IEP/IRP process contains "substantial flaws" and warn that an inadequate plan will fail to provide least-cost electricity, hinder social and environmental justice, prevent the country from meeting international climate obligations, and leave the government vulnerable to legal challenges.

APA

Centre for Environmental Rights (2017). REQUEST FOR MEETING WITH CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS REGARDING IRP/IEP. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Letter-to-The-Honourable-Minister-David-Mahlobo.pdf?x21779

Chicago

Centre for Environmental Rights. REQUEST FOR MEETING WITH CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS REGARDING IRP/IEP. 2017. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Letter-to-The-Honourable-Minister-David-Mahlobo.pdf?x21779.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{centreforenvironmentalrights2017request, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{REQUEST FOR MEETING WITH CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS REGARDING IRP/IEP}}, publisher = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, year = {2017}, month = nov, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Letter-to-The-Honourable-Minister-David-Mahlobo.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }