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KARPOWERSHIPS PROJECTS IN THE PORTS OF COEGA, SALDANHA AND RICHARDS BAY - CER DEFAMATORY STATEMENTS
A legal letter from Webber Wentzel to Pinsent Masons Africa LLP on behalf of the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), stating that the CER stands by an article published on 6 December 2022 regarding Karpowership South Africa and will resist any legal actions resulting from it.
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KARPOWERSHIP PROJECTS IN THE PORTS OF COEGA, SALDANHA AND RICHARDS BAY – CER DEFAMATORY STATEMENTS
A legal letter from Pinsent Masons Africa LLP, acting on behalf of Karpowership SA (Pty) Ltd, demanding that the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) address allegedly defamatory and misleading statements published on December 6, 2022, regarding Karpowership projects in South Africa.
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NATIONAL AIR QUALITY OFFICER’S DECISIONS REGARDING APPLICATIONS FOR POSTPONEMENT/SUSPENSION OF COMPLIANCE TIME-FRAMES RELATING TO THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: AIR QUALITY ACT 39 OF 2004 MINIMUM EMISSION STANDARDS IN RESPECT OF ESKOM HOLDINGS SOC LTD
The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), acting for Earthlife Africa and groundWork, has formally raised concerns regarding the notification process and timelines for appealing the National Air Quality Officer's (NAQO) October 2021 decisions on Eskom's applications for postponement or suspension of compliance with Minimum Emission Standards (MES).
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INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN 2019 AND THE MINISTERIAL DETERMINATION ON THE PROCUREMENT OF NEW GENERATION CAPACITY FROM RENEWABLES, STORAGE, GAS AND COAL
The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), representing groundWork, Vukani Environmental Justice Movement in Action, and the African Climate Alliance, has written to the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy and the National Energy Regulator SA (NERSA). The letter objects to the inclusion of new fossil fuel generation capacity in the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2019 and a September 2020 ministerial determination, specifically opposing 1500 MW of new coal capacity. The CER requests clarity on whether the IRP 2019 will be updated by the end of 2021, citing a June 2021 announcement by President Ramaphosa regarding the Electricity Regulation Act that could unlock over 5000 MW of embedded generation capacity not currently accounted for in the plan.
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NERSA ELECTRICITY GENERATION LICENCE APPLICATIONS FOR KARPOWERSHIP RICHARD’S BAY, NGQURA AND SALDANHA
The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), acting on behalf of groundwork, wrote to the National Energy Regulator SA (NERSA) on 6 July 2021 to request a 90-day extension for commenting on electricity generation licence applications for three Karpowership gas power projects. The CER argues that the public participation process is flawed and that the projects' national significance warrants wider advertisement beyond local newspapers.
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TRUSTEES FOR THE TIME BEING OF THE GROUNDWORK TRUST / THE MINISTER OF MINERAL RESOURCES & ENERGY AND NERSA (CASE NO 32200/20)
A letter from the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) proposing a settlement to withdraw a legal application brought by the Trustees for the Time Being of the GroundWork Trust against the Minister of Mineral Resources & Energy and NERSA regarding the Integrated Resource Plan for Electricity, 2019 (IRP).
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REQUEST FOR SUSPENSION OF THE DECISION OF THE MINISTER OF MINERAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, OR A DELEGEE, TO GRANT AN AMENDMENT OF MINING RIGHT(S) IN RESPECT OF THE TORMIN MINE ON THE WEST COAST IN TERMS OF SECTION 102 OF THE MINERAL AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT
A letter from Shepstone & Wylie to the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy requesting the finalization of a decision regarding a suspension application for the Tormin Mine, arguing that an appeal by the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) is invalid due to non-compliance with Regulation 74.
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NOTICE OF APPEAL AGAINST THE DECISION TO GRANT POSTPONEMENT OF COMPLIANCE TIMEFRAMES IN TERMS OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AIR QUALITY ACT 39 OF 2004 MINIMUM EMISSION STANDARDS TO ARCELORMITTAL SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD VANDERBIJLPARK
A legal notice from MacRobert Inc, acting on behalf of ArcelorMittal South Africa (Pty) Ltd (AMSA), addressed to the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries regarding an appeal filed by the Centre for Environmental Rights. The notice argues that the appeal against the postponement of compliance timeframes for Minimum Emission Standards at the Vanderbijlpark facility was submitted late and is therefore invalid unless condonation is granted.
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2020 PROPOSED DETERMINATIONS FOR NEW GENERATION CAPACITY
The Centre for Environmental Rights, acting for the Life After Coal Campaign, submitted a letter to the IPP Office of the Department of Energy requesting urgent clarification on the status of coal-fired power projects in relation to a draft determination for new generation capacity.
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REQUEST FOR WRITTEN REASONS: INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN FOR ELECTRICITY, 2019
The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), acting on behalf of groundWork and Earthlife Africa NPC, sent a follow-up letter to Minister Gwede Mantashe on 13 December 2019, requesting written reasons for the updated Integrated Resource Plan for Electricity (IRP) published on 18 October 2019.
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UPDATE ON THE PREFERRED BIDDERS UNDER THE FIRST BID WINDOW OF THE COAL BASELOAD IPP PROCUREMENT PROGRAMME (THE PROPOSED THABAMETSI & KHANYISA COAL-FIRED POWER STATION) & STATUS OF ANY FUTURE BID WINDOWS
A letter from the Centre for Environmental Rights to the IPP Office of the Department of Energy requesting an update on the commercial and financial close deadlines for the Thabametsi and Khanyisa coal-fired power stations, noting that the deadlines of 2 and 3 November 2019 have expired.
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INVITATION TO PRESENT ON THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND REMEDIATION OF A PROPOSED COAL MINING PROJECT NEAR WAKKERSTROOM
The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) issued a letter to The Voice Community Representative Council declining an invitation to debate a proposed coal mine by Atha-Africa Ventures Pty Ltd, citing ongoing legal proceedings. Instead, CER invited The Voice to visit Emalahleni, Mpumalanga, to see the actual impacts of coal mining and meet with affected community organisations.
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APPEAL IN TERMS OF SECTION 148 OF THE NATIONAL WATER ACT, 1998, READ WITH THE WATER TRIBUNAL RULES, BY ENDANGERED WILDLIFE TRUST AND OTHERS AGAINST THE DECISION TO ISSUE A WATER-USE LICENCE TO ATHA-AFRICA VENTURES (PTY) LTD IN RESPECT OF ITS PROPOSED YZERMYN UNDERGROUND COAL MINE
This document is a cover letter from the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) to the Water Tribunal, submitting a supplemented appeal on behalf of the Endangered Wildlife Trust and others. The appeal contests the decision to grant a water-use licence to Atha-Africa Ventures (Pty) Ltd for the proposed Yzermyn underground coal mine.
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RECORD OF RECOMMENDATION: INTEGRATED WATER USE LICENCE FOR KIPOWER IPP COAL-FIRED POWER STATION
The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), acting on behalf of groundWork, is requesting clarification from the Department of Water and Sanitation regarding the "minimum requirements" used to recommend the issuance of an integrated water use licence (IWUL) for the proposed 600MW KiPower coal-fired power station near Delmas, Mpumalanga.
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ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 600 MW COAL-FIRED INDEPENDENT POWER PLANT AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE FOR KIPOWER (PTY) LIMITED SOUTH AFRICA / CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT
A letter from MacRobert Attorneys to the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) regarding the environmental authorisation for a 600 MW coal-fired independent power plant for KiPower (Pty) Limited in South Africa. The letter confirms the developer's intent to conduct a Climate Change Impact Assessment (CCIA) following a specific court judgement.
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ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 600 MW COAL-FIRED INDEPENDENT POWER PLANT AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE FOR KIPOWER (PTY) LIMITED SOUTH AFRICA
A letter from MacRobert Attorneys, acting for KiPower (Pty) Ltd and Kuyasa Mining (Pty) Ltd, responding to the Centre for Environmental Rights regarding the environmental authorisation for a proposed 600 MW coal-fired independent power plant in South Africa.
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DECISION ON THE APPEAL OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION GRANTED TO NEWSHELF 1282 (PTY) LTD FOR THE PROPOSED THABAMETSI POWER STATION
A letter from the Centre for Environmental Rights to the Minister of Environmental Affairs seeking legal clarification on the potential amendment or revocation of the environmental authorisation for the Thabametsi Power Station following required impact assessments.
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DECISION ON THE APPEAL OF THE AMENDED ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION GRANTED TO NEWSHELF 1282 (PTY) LTD FOR THE PROPOSED THABAMETSI POWER STATION
A letter from the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), acting for Earthlife Africa Johannesburg, to Gunn Attorneys regarding the appeal decision for the Thabametsi power station. The CER seeks clarification on the implementation of new conditions for climate change and paleontological assessments and disputes the lawfulness of the decision.
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150424-aav-letter-to-dmr-c2c6afdad23d2855.pdf
A letter from Atha-Africa Ventures (Pty) Ltd (AAV) to the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) requesting that a notice of appeal by the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) be dismissed. AAV argues that the original mining right granting letter, which the CER appealed, was superseded and rendered null and void by a second granting letter issued by the Minister of Mineral Resources.
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annexure-1_cer-letter-to-aqos-cbb5f4cebd2ec54b.pdf
A letter from the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) to various South African licensing authorities regarding the variation of Eskom's Atmospheric Emission Licences (AELs) following the granting of postponements for compliance with Minimum Emission Standards (MES).
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