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Platinum mine benchmarks range from 0.004 tonne CO2e / tonne ore mined for shallow mines (0-300 m) to 0.13 for deep mines (1200-2000 m). Gold mine benchmarks range from 0.01 tonne CO2e / tonne rock mined for shallow mines (0-1000 m) to 0.44 for deep mines (2500-4000 m). Coal mining is set at 0.108 tonne CO2e / tonne ore mined.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cer-000863#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The draft regulations establish specific benchmark values for other industrial processes, including 1 tonne CO2e / tonne clinker for cement, 0.28 tonne CO2e / tonne saleable bricks for clay brick manufacturing, and 0.68 t CO2e / tonne 100% nitric acid for chemicals.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cer-000863#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The regulations for petroleum include a benchmark of 53.2 kgCO2e / SA - CWT for petroleum refining and 0.067 Mt CO2e / PJ energy input for coal to liquid (CTL) and gas to liquid (GTL) petroleum.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cer-000863#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-08-17"}],"climate_tags":["greenhouse gas emissions","carbon tax","emissions intensity","industrial benchmarks"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["Regulatory framework","Technical benchmarks"]},{"id":"cer-000868","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/cer-000868","title":"DRAFT REGULATIONS: TRADE EXPOSURE ALLOWANCE","publisher":{"name":"Centre for Environmental Rights","organization":"centre-for-environmental-rights"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2019-12","source_url":"https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Draft-Trade-Exposure-Regulations-2-Dec-2019.pdf?x21779","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document presents draft regulations for the Trade Exposure Allowance under section 10 of the Carbon Tax Act, 2019, in South Africa. 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The resulting allowance is tiered: no allowance if trade intensity is under 10%, an allowance of the intensity multiplied by 0.33 if between 10% and 30%, and a flat 10% allowance if trade intensity is 30% or greater.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cer-000868#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Annexure A specifies varying allowance percentages by sector. Many industrial and mining sectors, such as 'Mining of coal and lignite', 'Basic Chemicals', and 'Motor vehicles', are assigned a 10.00% allowance. Other sectors have lower rates, such as 'Production, collection and distribution of electricity' at 4.87% and 'Beverages' at 3.46%, while 'Printing , recorded media' and 'Other transport equipment' are assigned 0.00%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cer-000868#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-08-17"}],"climate_tags":["carbon pricing","carbon leakage","carbon tax","industrial competitiveness","paris agreement"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["regulatory framework","policy proposal"]},{"id":"cer-001327","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/cer-001327","title":"FIRST DRAFT CARBON TAX BILL 2015: RESPONSE DOCUMENT","publisher":{"name":"Centre for Environmental Rights","organization":"centre-for-environmental-rights"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2017-12","source_url":"https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Response-document.pdf?x21779","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The 'First Draft Carbon Tax Bill 2015: Response Document' is a December 2017 report by the Centre for Environmental Rights (representing the National Treasury's responses) that details public comments and government feedback on the design of South Africa's carbon tax. 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