Namibia: Green power rush puts nature at risk – lawyers – National

Namibia’s environmental lawyers warn that Namibia’s transition to renewable energy could harm ecosystems if environmental safeguards are not properly enforced.

Environmental Lawyers Network of Namibia chairperson Des-Rose Engelbrecht says the country’s push towards cleaner energy must be balanced with the protection of biodiversity and natural resources.

“The triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution is identified as undoubtedly being the greatest…