The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) on Wednesday called for an extension for public comments on the New Energy Efficiency Strategy (NEES), which was gazetted on December 23.
The organisation believes the timing of the gazette’s release and the rationality of publishing an energy strategy before the Integrated Energy Plan or the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) have been finalised, is questionable.
As such, Outa has written to Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson, requesting an extension of the comment period to 90 days after the finalisation of the IRP.
“[The NEES, which] will impact heavily on South Africa’s energy future, is being sneaked past an unsuspecting public,” it said in a statement, noting that the public had been given only had 30 days to comment on the gazette, which maps out a comprehensive energy strategy for the next 15 years.
Outa energy portfolio director Ted Blom stated that “by publishing a gazette for comment in the heart of the summer holidays, and then only providing society with 30 days to comment thereon, is unacceptable.
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The organisation believes the timing of the gazette’s release and the rationality of publishing an energy strategy before the Integrated Energy Plan or the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) have been finalised, is questionable.
As such, Outa has written to Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson, requesting an extension of the comment period to 90 days after the finalisation of the IRP.
“[The NEES, which] will impact heavily on South Africa’s energy future, is being sneaked past an unsuspecting public,” it said in a statement, noting that the public had been given only had 30 days to comment on the gazette, which maps out a comprehensive energy strategy for the next 15 years.
Outa energy portfolio director Ted Blom stated that “by publishing a gazette for comment in the heart of the summer holidays, and then only providing society with 30 days to comment thereon, is unacceptable.
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