Eskom says it is now legally obliged to shut down one-third of its generating capacity | BISouthAfrica
Eskom says a pollution decision means it is now obligated to shut down 16,000MW worth of coal-fired electricity generators.An air-quality regulator rejected a package of Eskom requests to be exempt from legal limits on pollutants such as sulphur dioxide.
Eskom is one of the worst air polluters in the world, and has long said it can not both comply with legal limits and keep the lights on.Eskom was just denied a licence to pollute. Now it is worried about keeping the lights on. On Monday evening, Eskom's environmental consultants released decisions on its Matimba and Medupi power stations. But also affected are four other power stations,: Matla, Duvha, and Lethabo. Meanwhile, Eskom's applications on four more stations were only partially granted.
A document title referred to an Eskom plan to appeal the decision not to raise its pollution limits, but the company's actual statements refer to engagement with various government departments, suggesting a more political approach.on climate change, moving forward by a decade the point at which greenhouse-gas emissions are due to start declining, and setting 2030 targets nearly a third lower than previously promised.
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