Government Appeals Landmark Youth Climate Court Victory as #CancelCoal Case Returns to Court

The #CancelCoal case returns to court on the 19th of August 2026 as the Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, appeals the High Court judgment handed down in favour of youth-led climate justice organisation African Climate Alliance (ACA), and environmental justice organisations Vukani Environmental Justice Movement in Action (VEM) and groundWork, collectively represented by the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER).