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This fact sheet from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment outlines how transitioning to a low-carbon economy in Canada can provide immediate health benefits. It argues that current government commitments are insufficient to meet Paris Agreement targets and advocates for a shift toward renewable energy, plant-based diets, and active transportation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve public health outcomes.

The document contains the minutes of the SABS SC 146A Source Emissions meeting held on 5 November 2008 in Pretoria. The meeting focused on reviewing proposed minimum emission standards for South Africa, coordinating the work of various Working Groups (WGs), and addressing technical disagreements regarding emission limits and plant definitions.

Dr. Ranajit (Ron) Sahu, acting as a consultant for the Centre for Environmental Rights, provides a technical critique of the South African Department of Environmental Affairs' (DEA) proposal to increase the Minimum Emission Standard (MES) for sulphur dioxide (SO2) from 500 mg/Nm3 to 1000 mg/Nm3 for coal-fired power plant stacks.

The GroundWork Trust submitted a formal objection to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) regarding an electricity generation permit application by ACWA Power Khanyisa Thermal Power Station (RF) (Pty) Limited. GroundWork argues that the proposed coal-fired power plant is unnecessary, economically unviable, and would cause severe environmental and public health damage in an area already suffering from critical air pollution.

This fact sheet provides a detailed table and analysis of current pollutant emission rates (SO2, NOx, and PM10), estimated stack concentrations, and the emission limits requested by Eskom for 13 power stations. The document highlights inconsistencies in Eskom's reported data and argues that Eskom is effectively seeking exemptions from future Minimum Emission Standards (MES).

This document is an annual emissions report for the Camden Power Station for the 2015/2016 financial year (1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016), submitted by Eskom to the Gert Sibande District Municipality. It details the verified emissions of particulates, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and greenhouse gases, while outlining ongoing infrastructure upgrades to reduce emissions.

This document is an executive summary of a report by Dr. Ranajit Sahu, which argues that the concept of "clean coal" is a myth. It specifically analyzes the 2019 Integrated Resource Plan for Electricity (IRP) proposal to add 1500 MW of new coal power generation in South Africa, concluding that such projects will cause significant air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions regardless of the technology used.

This document is a legal application by the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) to be admitted as amicus curiae in a High Court case between the City of Cape Town, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA), and the Minister of Energy. The CER seeks to provide expert legal and technical submissions on the Constitutional obligations of the state and local government to protect the environment and promote a transition from coal-fired power to renewable energy. The application includes supporting affidavits and several annexed reports detailing the health, environmental, and economic impacts of coal-fired electricity generation in South Africa, as well as the feasibility of a low-carbon energy transition.

This document is a technical annex of an air emissions license for a refinery operated by Chevron, dated 31 March 2014. It specifies the inventory of storage tanks, emission limits for various combustion and cracking units, required air pollution control technologies, and strict monitoring and reporting obligations to the Licensing Authority and the City of Cape Town.

This report analyzes the public health and economic consequences of Eskom's failure to comply with South Africa's Minimum Emissions Standards (MES). It compares various compliance scenarios, concluding that Eskom's current retrofit plan provides minimal health benefits due to a failure to address sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions, and that full compliance or the adoption of Best Available Technology (BAT) would significantly reduce premature deaths and economic losses.

This document consists of a final project report (2006) and a related academic paper (2013) regarding the South Durban Health Study. The research, funded by the eThekwini Municipality as part of the Multipoint Plan, assessed the impact of industrial pollution on the respiratory health of schoolchildren and adults in south Durban compared to a non-industrial northern control area. The study found that children in the industrial south had a significantly higher risk of persistent asthma and marked airway hyperreactivity, with evidence that ambient pollutants like SO2, NO2, and particulate matter contributed to decrements in lung function, particularly in sensitive subpopulations.

A letter from Eskom to the Nkangala District Municipality reporting on the availability of continuous emission monitors at Kriel Power Station for the 2015/16 financial year, as required by the Minimum Emission Standards.

This document is an expert affidavit and accompanying report by Dr. Michael Robert Holland, provided to the High Court of South Africa. It quantifies the health impacts and economic costs associated with air pollution from coal-fired power stations operated by Eskom in South Africa, arguing that these external costs must be integrated into national energy planning.

This report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) evaluates the air quality, health, and economic impacts of the proposed Lephalale Coal Mine (LCM) and its associated independent power plant (IPP) in South Africa. The analysis identifies significant underestimates in a previous environmental impact assessment (EIA) and projects substantial premature deaths, morbidity, and economic losses over the project's 35-year lifecycle, particularly if coal is burnt at existing power plants lacking emission controls.

This document is an atlas published by the World Health Organization (WHO) that examines the impact of environmental hazards on children's health. It categorizes risks into 'traditional' hazards, such as air pollution and poor water and sanitation, and 'emerging' hazards, including chemical exposures, e-waste, and climate change. The report aligns these challenges with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and advocates for multisectoral cooperation to reduce preventable child mortality and lifelong disease risks.

A fact sheet by the Centre for Environmental Rights explaining the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) and a September 2020 Ministerial determination to procure 1500MW of new coal-fired electricity from independent power producers in South Africa.

This 2017 annual emission report for the Lethabo Power Station details pollutant emissions for the 2016/2017 financial year (April 1, 2016, to March 31, 2017), as required by the station's Atmospheric Emission Licence.

This November 2006 report by Airshed Planning Professionals (Pty) Ltd, commissioned by Eskom Holdings Limited, assesses the inhalation-related health risks associated with the existing Matimba Power Station and the proposed Project Alpha power station in the Lephalale area of Limpopo Province. The study focuses on particulate matter (PM10), sulphur dioxide (SO2), and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), utilizing CALPUFF dispersion modelling and 2001 census population data to estimate premature mortalities and respiratory hospital admissions.

This report details the methodology and emissions inventory used for an air pollution health risk analysis concerning the existing Matimba Power Station and the proposed Project Alpha Power Station in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. It describes the use of CALMET and CALPUFF dispersion models to simulate pollutant concentrations and the subsequent application of dose-response relationships to estimate health risks, specifically total non-accidental mortality and respiratory hospital admissions.

This report section details a health risk assessment for the area surrounding the Matimba Power Station in Limpopo Province, South Africa. It evaluates the impact of air pollutants—specifically sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and particulate matter (PM10)—from power station emissions, household fuel burning, and brickmaking on non-accidental mortality and respiratory hospital admissions.