2024-10-14 15:52:58 +0200
After three years of litigation, the landmark Cancel Coal case was heard in Pretoria High Court on 9 and 10 October.
The argument in court centred around the failure of the state respondents to ensure adequate consultation with youth, children and representatives of future generations. Due to the intensifying nature of the climate crisis, unchecked climate change will impact most heavily on children whose lives are still ahead of them. Additionally, it is children, (along with elderly people and those with respiratory health conditions) who are the most vulnerable to the toxic air pollution emitted by coal fired power plants.
Now, we await judgement.