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Water Impacts and Externalities of Coal Power
This report by the Centre for Environmental Rights examines the negative environmental and social externalities of coal-fired power generation in South Africa, with a primary focus on water use, pollution, and the associated economic costs. It argues that current energy planning, specifically the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), fails to internalise these costs, leading to a misrepresentation of the total cost of coal compared to renewable energy alternatives.
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Document type: Report
THE STATE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND SANITATION AND SOUTH AFRICA’S WATER SECURITY AND REQUEST FOR MEETING WITH THE SOUTH AFRICAN WATER CAUCUS IN RELATION
A letter from the South African Water Caucus (SAWC) to the Minister of Water and Sanitation, dated 27 June 2018, detailing a state of institutional crisis within the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and proposing priority actions to secure South Africa's water security.
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Document type: Statement