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This document is an executive summary and board submission from Eskom dated August 28, 2013, regarding compliance with South Africa's National Emission Standards and Atmospheric Emission Licences (AELs). It outlines the financial and operational impossibility of full compliance by 2020, proposes a partial compliance strategy, and requests permission to continue operating several power stations that are currently in breach of their emission limits.

This executive summary and accompanying board minutes from October 2013 detail Eskom's struggle to balance environmental compliance with financial and technical constraints. The document highlights significant funding gaps for emission standards and critical maintenance, the risk of criminal liability for leadership, and a specific crisis regarding the Kriel power station's non-compliance with particulate emissions.

This document is an excerpt from Eskom's Air Quality Strategy, detailing the company's plan to align its power station emissions with the South African Minimum Emission Standards (MES). It outlines specific emission targets for particulate matter, sulphur dioxide, and nitrogen oxides, while identifying significant resource constraints—including water, sorbent availability, and financial costs—that necessitate a phased and prioritised approach to retrofitting abatement technologies.

A letter from the South African Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment to the Centre for Environmental Rights regarding expert analysis of air quality and health impacts from Eskom's Kendal Power Station.

This document is a legal notice filed in the High Court of South Africa on May 21, 2014, by Sasol Synfuels (Pty) Ltd, National Petroleum Refiners of South Africa (Pty) Ltd, and Sasol Infrachem. The applicants challenge the constitutionality of minimum emission standards published by the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs under the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act 39 of 2004.

This document is a formal response from the eMalahleni Local Municipality (ELM) to a questionnaire from the Centre for Environmental Rights. The questionnaire seeks to determine if air quality in the Nkangala District Municipality has improved since 2007. The ELM reports significant resource constraints, a lack of operational monitoring equipment, and an inability to confirm air quality improvements, noting that physical observations suggest pollution is worsening.

This briefing, sent by Eskom to the South African Department of Environmental Affairs on 17 July 2014, provides additional information regarding an application to postpone compliance with Minimum Emission Standards (MES) for the Tutuka Power Station. It outlines planned retrofits for particulate matter and nitrogen oxides, discusses ambient air quality monitoring data from the Grootdraai and Majuba stations, and addresses data gaps regarding PM2.5 health and environmental impacts.

This document is an Atmospheric Emission License (AEL) application for the Tutuka Power Station, detailing the facility's emission sources, pollutants, and the proposed monitoring and mitigation strategies to comply with South African environmental standards.

The Tutuka Power Station Annual Emissions Report for the 2015/16 financial year (1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016) details the verified emissions of pollutants and greenhouse gases, monitoring data availability, and compliance audit results for the facility.

The Tutuka Power Station Annual Emissions Report for the 2016/17 financial year (1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017) details pollutant emissions, compliance audits, and environmental complaints. The report covers emissions of particulates, SO2, NOx, and CO2, noting a specific NOx exceedance incident at Unit 4 and ongoing planning for upgrade projects including a Fabric Filter Plant retrofit.

The Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (DAFF) issued a formal objection on 18 October 2018 to the proposed extension of the Tormin Mine and its infrastructure expansion. The Department cites the applicant's history of unlawful expansions and non-compliance with existing environmental authorisations as primary reasons for adopting a 'risk-averse and cautious approach' and objecting to the development.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) argues that South African local governments must be empowered to procure renewable energy to meet constitutional obligations under Section 24 of the Constitution, which guarantees the right to a healthy environment. The CER contends that the current reliance on Eskom's coal-fired power stations causes significant health crises, including thousands of premature deaths and high greenhouse gas emissions. It asserts that renewable energy is now the most cost-effective option and that interpreting the Electricity Regulation Act (ERA) to allow municipal procurement is essential for a just energy transition and the realization of sustainable development.

The document alleges that Wavemaker has spent over two decades helping Chevron mask its environmental and human rights record through misleading advertising. It highlights Chevron's toxic waste dumping in the Ecuadorian Amazon and pollution in Richmond, California, as evidence of the company's actual impact, contrasting these with its public image campaigns.

The report presents the 2024 South African F-List, detailing 42 contracts between local agencies and fossil fuel clients, and highlights the reputational risks of such partnerships. It critiques the role of PR in masking the environmental and health impacts of companies like Sasol and TotalEnergies, while calling for industry awards like The Loeries to stop rewarding fossil fuel advertising.

ClientEarth supports a combination of regulatory and non-regulatory measures to revise the Renewable Energy Directive (REDII) to align with the European Green Deal. The organization advocates for a 2030 emissions reduction target of at least 65%, the exclusion of non-renewable hydrogen from support, and the removal of biomass from the category of renewable energy sources due to its impact on climate, health, and biodiversity.

The document reports systemic violations of SO2 limit values in Bulgaria, specifically in the Galabovo and Pernik regions. It argues that Bulgarian authorities are failing to enforce the Air Quality Plan of Galabovo (2019–2023) by granting power plants derogations from desulphurisation standards and allowing boilers to operate without abatement systems. Additionally, it notes the absence of a required short-term action plan to reduce emissions during alert threshold exceedances.

The Doha Declaration, issued by the Global Climate and Health Alliance, asserts that health should be a primary driver for climate mitigation and adaptation. It highlights that climate change threatens health through extreme weather, food and water insecurity, and infectious diseases, while noting that transitioning to low-carbon energy systems and active transport can save millions of lives and improve air quality. The document calls for the full evaluation of health co-benefits in climate decisions, the cessation of global fossil fuel subsidies, increased funding for health protection in vulnerable countries, and the active inclusion of the health sector in designing climate strategies.

The document examines the synergistic crisis of wildfires and anthropogenic climate change in Latin America, highlighting severe physical and mental health impacts. It identifies vulnerable populations, such as children, the elderly, and indigenous communities, and calls for a paradigm shift toward preventive, integrated policies. Key recommendations include sustainable land management, strengthening environmental health surveillance, and integrating indigenous knowledge into fire management strategies.

The report identifies ground-level ozone, heat waves, and Lyme disease as significant health threats in Canada, with ozone-related societal costs potentially reaching $250 billion per year by the end of the century. It emphasizes that climate change will exacerbate existing health inequities driven by poverty and racism, and warns that current federal funding for health adaptation is inadequate, representing only about 0.3 per cent of total federal climate change program funding.

The Canadian Climate Institute recommends that all levels of government implement health adaptation policies addressing both the symptoms and root causes of climate-related health threats. Key proposals include mapping policy levers within a national adaptation strategy, incorporating health resilience into government cost-benefit analyses, and investing in research on emerging and local health impacts, such as mental health and wildfire-related respiratory issues.