Centre for Environmental Rights - Advancing Environmental Rights in South Africa

Battle against the climate-destroying coal IPPs escalates

3 April 2018

UPDATE: Appeal against Water Use Licence issued to Atha-Africa Ventures (Pty) Ltd for coal mine in the Mabola Protected Environment to be heard at a future date

28 March 2018

Life After Coal sets record straight on inaccurate statements by Colenso Power

20 March 2018

Civil society organisations take battle against new coal plants to NERSA

19 March 2018

Despite severe health impacts, Eskom again seeks to delay compliance with air pollution standards

15 March 2018

The transition to a low carbon future must be rapid, and must be for everyone

14 March 2018

South Africa’s energy future at stake: Life After Coal campaign writes to new Energy Minister Jeff Radebe

28 February 2018

Thabametsi coal plant given go ahead despite staggering climate impacts

6 February 2018

Certain activities carried out Nicaragua in the border area (Costa Rica v Nicaragua); Compensation owed by the Republic of Nicaragua to the Republic of Costa Rica

2 February 2018

Why we must protect South Africa’s water source areas now

26 January 2018

Introducing CER’s work to improve the legal protection of South Africa’s wild animals

25 January 2018

Looking for new opportunities in 2018?

15 December 2017

Speaking truth to power: CER’s 2017 in review

13 December 2017

Recent engagements between Minister of Energy and civil society organisations

7 December 2017

Challenge of another licence for proposed coal mine in Mpumalanga water source area off to court

30 November 2017

Directors’ duties in respect to mitigating, adapting to risks of climate change

Bizcommunity

28 August 2018

No new nuclear power ‘till 2030 (but coal continues and fracking is on its way)

702 The Money Show with Bruce Whitfield

27 August 2018

Man-made noise ‘drowns’ sea life

The Herald

24 August 2018

Life After Coal, Greenpeace Africa slam inclusion of new coal in electricity plan

NGO Pulse

24 August 2018

Ignoring license application leads to migrant influx in mining towns

The Star

23 August 2018

South Africa’s new coal-fired plants must have emissions technology

Reuters

21 August 2018

South Africa’s new coal-fired plants must have emissions technology

Reuters

21 August 2018

Will a tougher climate change bill inspire commitment?

ESI Africa

15 August 2018

NGOs call for tougher Climate Change Bill

IT Online

15 August 2018

Tougher Climate Change Bill needed, says NGOs

Bizcommunity

14 August 2018

South African Water Caucus supports legal challenges against Atha-Africa coal mine in Mabola

Environmental Monitoring Group

27 July 2018

Comment from the Life After Coal campaign on Eskom financial results

NGO Pulse

25 July 2018

Farmer gets death threat from radical economic transformation lobbyist

The Citizen

24 July 2018

Coal mine opponents targeted on social media

Groundup

24 July 2018

Coal mine opponents targeted on social media

Daily Maverick

24 July 2018