FORESTRY, Fisheries and the Environment Minister, Barbara Creecy, has proposed a public consultation process that will hear all inputs into the various appeals related to air quality matters currently being considered.
Creecy is currently dealing with several appeals against various decisions by the department’s National Air Quality Officer (NAQO) regarding requests for the suspension and postponement of compliance with the Minimum Emission Standards (MES) and the issuing of a provisional atmospheric emission licences (PAEL).
The department said while some of the appeals were granted, others were refused.
“Subsequent to the decision by the National Air Quality Officer, the Minister has received several appeals by interested and affected parties against the various decisions of the Officer. The appellants include Eskom, other industries and a range of non-governmental organisations.
“Due to the complex and conflicting nature of the issues raised in the appeals received, the Minister is of the view that a
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