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A letter from Absa Group Limited to the Centre for Environmental Rights stating that the bank's risk assessment processes regarding the financing of the proposed Thabametsi and Khanyisa coal-fired power plants are still ongoing.

This document is an internal Air Quality Strategy from Eskom, a South African state-owned electricity utility. It outlines a framework to reduce atmospheric emissions of particulates, sulphur dioxide (SO2), oxides of nitrogen (NOx), and heavy metals from its power stations to ensure compliance with South African legislation, specifically the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, No 39 of 2004 (NEMAQA). The strategy details specific emission targets based on plant age, proposed technical retrofits, resource requirements, and the integration of air quality management with water, coal, and climate change strategies.

This document is an excerpt from Eskom's Air Quality Strategy, detailing technical and financial plans for retrofitting power stations to meet Minimum Emission Standards, the potential for air quality offset projects, and the integration of water, coal quality, and climate change strategies.

This document is an excerpt from the Eskom Air Quality Strategy (Unique Identifier: 32-1143, Revision 1), detailing the risks, financial requirements, and technical challenges associated with meeting Minimum Emission Standards (MES) for its power stations. It outlines the potential legal and operational consequences of non-compliance, provides a scenario analysis for implementation, and lists the specific retrofits and resource increases required for full compliance by April 1, 2020.

The Eskom Air Quality Improvement Plan (Unique Identifier: 32-1143, Revision 1) outlines a strategy to reduce particulate matter (PM), sulphur dioxide (SO2), oxides of nitrogen (NOx), and mercury emissions from Eskom's power stations to comply with South African air quality legislation and maintain its 'licence to operate'. Approved by the Board Social Ethics and Sustainability Committee on 9 September 2016, the plan focuses on operational improvements, emission abatement retrofits, air quality offsets, and legal applications for leniency regarding Minimum Emission Standards (MES).

This document is an excerpt from Eskom's Air Quality Improvement Plan, detailing the strategy to reduce particulate and gaseous emissions from its power stations. It outlines a phased and prioritised approach to compliance with Minimum Emission Standards (MES), focusing on retrofitting the highest emitting and newest stations first. The plan identifies critical constraints including funding, water availability on the Highveld, and skilled human resources, while proposing air quality offsets in vulnerable communities to mitigate local pollution.

This document is an executive summary and a corresponding minute extract from a May 13, 2011, submission to Eskom's Board Sustainability, Social, Ethics and Safety Committee. It provides an update on the implementation of Eskom's Air Quality Strategy, approved in November 2010, and reports the results of ambient air quality monitoring for the 2011 financial year.

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.

This document is a supplementary affidavit submitted by Earthlife Africa NPC to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA). It presents formal objections to the license application of Thabametsi Power Company (Pty) Limited for a proposed 1200MW coal-fired power plant in Lephalale, Limpopo. Earthlife argues that the project is unnecessary, financially inefficient, and poses severe risks to water security, air quality, and climate goals.

The report 'Boom and Bust 2022' by Global Energy Monitor and partners tracks the global development of coal-fired power plants. It highlights a stark divergence: while most of the world is moving toward phasing out coal following COP26 commitments, China is significantly expanding its domestic coal capacity. The report details the decline of international public financing for coal and the risks associated with 'clean coal' technologies like Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS).

This technical report, authored by Dr. Ousmane Thioune in October 2021 and supported by the Heinrich Böll Foundation, analyzes the cumulative environmental and social impacts of four major industrial projects in the Bargny-Sendou area of Senegal: a coal-fired power plant, a mineral and bulk port, the Tosyali steel plant, and the SOCOCIM Industries cement plant. The study highlights critical air quality failures, where particulate matter (PM10) concentrations already exceed national limits by 193% to 540%, posing severe health risks to local populations. The report warns that the concentration of these heavy industries within a small radius threatens the local economy—particularly fishing and fish processing—and leads to significant land loss and water stress.

This briefing paper by Trend Asia criticizes the Indonesian government's continued reliance on coal-fired power plants (PLTU) despite escalating climate disasters and negative socio-economic impacts. It details legal challenges brought by civil society organizations and affected citizens against the National Electricity General Plan (RUKN) 2025-2060 and the Electricity Supply Business Plan (RUPTL) 2025-2034, arguing that these documents perpetuate fossil fuel dependency and ignore public health and environmental risks.

This report by Trend Asia examines the planned construction of the Jawa 9 and 10 coal-fired power plants (PLTU) in Cilegon, Banten, funded by South Korean financial institutions. The document argues that the project is economically unviable, environmentally destructive, and a threat to public health, while highlighting a contradiction between South Korea's domestic climate commitments and its overseas investments in coal.

This report by Trend Asia, LBH Bandung, and WALHI Jawa Barat critiques the implementation of biomass co-firing in coal-fired power plants (PLTU) in West Java, Indonesia. It argues that the practice serves as a 'false solution' for energy transition, prolonging the life of coal plants while driving deforestation, land conflicts, and ecological damage through the expansion of Energy Plantation Forests (HTE).

A report by Trend Asia and Walhi Jambi arguing against the construction of two mouth-of-mine coal-fired power plants (PLTU MT Jambi 1 and 2) in Jambi Province, citing electricity oversupply, severe socio-ecological risks, and a shift in international investment away from coal.

This report by Trend Asia and WALHI Jambi argues against the construction of the Jambi 1 and 2 mine-mouth coal-fired power plants (CFPP), citing an existing electricity oversupply in the region and the severe social and ecological risks associated with coal mining and power generation.

This factsheet by Trend Asia criticizes the April 2023 Initial Public Offering (IPO) of PT Trimegah Bangun Persada Tbk (NCKL), a subsidiary of the Harita Group. The document alleges that the IPO funds will exacerbate environmental destruction, social displacement, and labor safety violations associated with the group's nickel smelting operations on Obi Island, North Maluku. It further claims that the involvement of various international investors and underwriters contradicts their public commitments to the Paris Agreement and net-zero emissions targets.

This fact sheet by Trend Asia criticizes the April 2023 Initial Public Offering (IPO) of PT Trimegah Bangun Persada Tbk (NCKL), a subsidiary of Harita Group. The document alleges that the company's nickel mining and smelting operations on Obi Island cause severe environmental degradation, human rights violations through forced relocation, and workplace fatalities, while relying on coal-fired power plants that contradict international climate commitments.

A fact sheet from the World Resources Institute detailing the Obama Administration's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the United States through federal actions, state-level policies, and economic trends.

A World Resources Institute (WRI) fact sheet analyzing how Michigan can utilize existing state policies and infrastructure to reduce power sector CO2 emissions and meet future U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards.