-dependent South Africa delays decommissioning its power plants beyond 2030, a think tank said Tuesday.
“The air pollutant emissions from prolonged operation of the plants would have a major impact on public health in South Africa” the research centre said in the study.According to CREA, 6 200 of the extra deaths would be due to exposure to particulate matters, 3,500 due to exposure to nitrogen dioxide, and 5 700 due to exposure to sulphur dioxide.
Currently, only one of the African heavyweight’s set of power plants have been retired — although not yet fully decommissioned, its closure has avoided 220 deaths, the study said.“South Africa has a number of air pollution hotspots where air quality does not meet national air quality standards, let alone the WHO’s health-based guidelines” it said.Coal is a bedrock of South Africa’s economy, employing almost 100,000 people and accounting for 80 percent of electricity production.
The transition has been hampered by infighting among the government, which has a long history of support from labour unions representing mine workers.
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