Policy
South African court dismisses appeal over planned coal-fired power plants
Mongabay · By David Brown ·
The Brief
- South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal recently dismissed the government's appeal against a ruling.
- The ruling struck down plans for 1,500 megawatts of new coal-fired power.
- The case was brought by a coalition of environmental NGOs under the #CancelCoal banner.
Why it matters
The decision keeps in place a court ruling that blocked 1,500 MW of planned new coal capacity, which bears on emissions trajectories and on how courts are being used in energy and climate policy.
Who’s affected
- energy policy researchers
- climate scientists
- environmental advocates and NGOs
- South African energy planners
- #coal
- #energy policy
- #south africa
- #climate law
- #court ruling
The South African Supreme Court of Appeal recently dismissed the government’s appeal against a ruling that struck down plans for 1,500 megawatts of new coal-fired power. The so-called #CancelCoal case was brought by a coalition of environmental NGOs that argued the new planned…