South Africa’s First Climate Change Court Case: Verdict and Significance
Siteweb2018-04-24T11:34:53+02:00South Africa’s First Climate Change Court Case: Verdict and Significance
On the 8th of March, 2017, South Africa bore witness to its first-ever court case concerning climate change when Earthlife Africa (ELA) challenged the construction of a new coal-fuelled power station on the basis that the climate change impacts of the proposed power station were not properly considered. Although the matter was only heard at the high court level, the case has potentially set a crucial precedent within the field of environmental law.
The Verdict:
During the course of this judgement, the court reiterated the need for environmental due diligence as well as recognising the duty upon the country to combat climate change, even in the face of the country’s […]









