# South African court dismisses appeal over planned coal-fired power plants

Source: [Conservation news](https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/11/south-african-court-dismisses-appeal-over-planned-coal-fired-power-plants/) · 2026-11-13 · Life
Page: https://themorning.science/story/south-african-court-dismisses-appeal-over-planned-coal-fired-power-plants-03eadf0a2dc7bc00
Kind: policy · Impact: medium

## In 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.

## Coverage

- [South African court dismisses appeal over planned coal-fired power plants](https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/11/south-african-court-dismisses-appeal-over-planned-coal-fired-power-plants/) — Conservation news, 2026-11-13

Tags: coal, energy policy, south africa, climate law, court ruling

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