Environmental Focus
Eskom monopoly nearing end as landmark Bill passed
New legislation that will effectively end Eskom's monopoly on the production of electricity and establish a competitive electricity supply market was passed by the National Assembly last week. The Bill has been cautiously welcomed, although some fear that it ...
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South Africa
National government steps in as water crisis rises
As the water crisis affecting various parts of the country grows, national government has stepped in to assist local governments and business has called for skills development in municipalities to enable them to etter manage systems, notes Legalbrief. In her ...
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CSIR assesses potential green hydrogen hub
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has been appointed to assess the environmental impact of developing a new port and special economic zone near the Namibian border to support a green hydrogen hub in the region. A Fin24 ...
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Presidency moves on nuclear procurement
The Presidency has this week approached its legal counsel to uphold the decision to proceed with procuring 2 500MW of nuclear energy, Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa told the Mail & Guardian Online. In December, Ramokgopa announced that the DMRE ...
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Durban cleans up after strike mayhem
Johannesburg reclaimers establish sorting centre
SANParks assesses Kruger fence for elephant damage
Integrated ‘mega landscape’ plan mapped
HRC probes Knysna water contamination complaint
Climate issues 'peripheral' for SA political parties
XR activists picket Standard Bank headquarters
Cape Town launches solar PV application portal
Hout Bay residents protest possible marine outfalls permit
Table Mountain National Park flags 'malicious' fires
Researchers probe climate-induced migration
Drought-struck grain industry appeals for help
US ready to help faciliate SA's JET
Hawks search for alleged rhino poacher
Businessman targets Durban nature reserve
Sawea questions IRP 2023 wind allocation
Sapvia contributes to global solar PV report
Free training around borer beetle eradication
Analysis
Legal obligations for managing estuaries
Estuaries are extremely rich, productive and diverse systems that provide a wide range of benefits to society and make them among the most valuable ecosystems on earth. Writing in a Daily Dispatch analysis, research scientist Dr Pete Fielding notes that ...
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Africa
Egypt targets green hydrogen developments
When Egypt, an important player in green hydrogen development in Africa, recently announced seven new upcoming projects worth $40bn to be rolled out over the next decade, it noted that the projects would be positioned in one location: a special ...
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Amnesty calls for accountability over deadly floods
Six months after catastrophic floods in Derna resulted in the death of at least 4 352 people and displaced thousands, Amnesty International has expressed concern over the lack of accountability and justice from the Libyan authorities. A new report, In ...
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Suspected parrot smuggler nabbed in Nigeria
A suspected member of a trans-border syndicate that allegedly deals in the illegal sale of wildlife has been arrested by officers of the Western Marine Unit of the Nigeria Customs Service. A Daily Trust report notes that the suspect was ...
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World
EU brings in tougher vehicle emissions standards
The European Parliament last week approved tougher emissions standards for some vehicles in a deal that watered down the initial EU proposal, after objections from some member states. A TimesLIVE report notes that the new rules maintain the status quo ...
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Shell Plc slows near-term emissions cuts
Shell Plc has moderated the pace of its near-term emissions cuts, while maintaining the ambition of becoming a net zero company by 2050. A Moneyweb report notes that the oil and gas giant now aims to reduce its net carbon ...
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City in contempt for lead clean up failure
A federal district judge found the city of Flint, Michigan in contempt last week for its failure to finish the replacement of lead-contaminated pipes in the city’s water supply system according to a timeline laid out in a 2023 court ...
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France clamps down on fast fashion
Activists block access to North Sea infrastructure
Enviro Briefs
Belgian farmer sues TotalEnergies for climate-related damage
* Hugues Falys, a Belgian farmer, is taking French oil and gas company TotalEnergies to court, seeking compensation for climate change-fuelled damage to his farm in Lessines and a legal order for the company to halt investments in new fossil fuel ...
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Sasol and Topsoe in sustainable aviation fuel venture
* Sasol and Topsoe, a carbon emission reduction technology company, have launched joint venture Zaffra, which will focus on the development and delivery of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Zaffra is headquartered in Amsterdam and its CEO is Jan Toschka. Topsoe's ...
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Lions released into their new home
* A pair of lions has been released into their new home in SA after they were rescued from a zoo in Ukraine. The three-year old lions, Tsar and Jamil, were rescued shortly after the war with Russia started in 2022 ...
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Side Bars
Sexagenarians embark on six-river swim
Sexagenarians in six-river swimA six-river swim spanning Gqeberha, St Francis Bay and East London to celebrate turning 60 has blossomed into a public event to raise R300 000 to draw up a sorely-needed environment management plan giving legal conservation protection ...
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Wildlife spotting opportunities ranked by country
SA among top wildlife spotting spotsA recent study by Cape Town-based travel portal Go2Africa has identified Kenya as the best destination for wildlife spotting and photography in the world. Singapore and India also made it to the top 10 list, ranking ...
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Case Law Briefs
Puffin Fishing v Minister of Fisheries
Western Cape High Court (Cape Town)
Puffin Fishing CC & another v Minister of Forestry, Fisheries & the Environment and others
Judgment: 11 March 2024
Keywords: Administrative Law – PAJA, s 6(2)(e)(i) – Fishing rights
Summary: The ...
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BOOK REVIEW
The Law on Mining and Environmental Protection in Zambia
The Law on Mining and Environmental Protection in Zambia
By Chipasha Mulenga
PRINT ISBN: 9781485139669
The mining sector remains crucial for many countries' economic development, but debates around it are fueled by issues like social responsibility ...
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