Climate campaigners take South Africa to court over coal policy
by Isabella Kaminski from Environment | The Guardian on (#5S3W5)
Civil society organisations' lawsuit argues the country's energy policy is incompatible with the constitution
South Africa's plan to build new coal-fired power stations during the climate crisis is being challenged in court for breaching the rights of current and future generations.
Three civil society organisations have launched a constitutional lawsuit in the North Gauteng high court against the South African government, arguing that its energy policy is incompatible with the national constitution.
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