CAPE TOWN - Civil society organisations Earthlife Africa Johannesburg and GroundWork are headed to court.
They want decisions by the Forestry, Fisheries and Environment Minister and the National Air Quality Officer reviewed.
They granted Eskom permission to suspend or postpone compliance with the minimum emissions standards at eight of its coal fired power stations.
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This is in effect until 2030 for five power stations, which were due to be retired between 2023 and 2027.
Brandon Abdinor, acting head of the pollution and climate change programme at the Centre for Environmental Rights, spoke to eNCA.