00206BB9DB98200407101735

This document is an appeal decision issued by the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment of South Africa regarding a request by the Centre for Environmental Rights for access to greenhouse gas (GHG) emission data, pollution prevention plans, and annual progress reports from several major industrial entities.

• The Minister found that the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment failed to provide adequate reasons for redacting information, noting that simply quoting a legal provision is insufficient and that the Department's reasons lacked 'substance and detail'.
• The Minister upheld the redaction of 'activity information' within GHG emission data reports—including raw material use, fuel consumption, and production rates—because such data could expose trade secrets and weaken the competitive advantage of the entities.
• The Minister ruled that the redaction of anticipated projected emissions in Pollution Prevention Plans and the data on anticipated and actual emission reductions in Annual Progress Reports was unjustified and contrary to the goals of transparency and accountability.
• The final decision requires the Department to provide access to the anticipated projected emissions in Pollution Prevention Plans and the data relating to anticipated and actual emission reductions in Annual Progress Reports within seven working days following the end of the national lockdown period.

APA

Centre for Environmental Rights (n.d.). 00206BB9DB98200407101735. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/PAIA-Appeal-Decision-Minister-Creecy-GHG-Reports-LSA190924.pdf?x21779

Chicago

Centre for Environmental Rights. 00206BB9DB98200407101735. n.d. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/PAIA-Appeal-Decision-Minister-Creecy-GHG-Reports-LSA190924.pdf?x21779.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{centreforenvironmentalrightsnd00206bb9db98200407101735, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{00206BB9DB98200407101735}}, publisher = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/PAIA-Appeal-Decision-Minister-Creecy-GHG-Reports-LSA190924.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }