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This fact sheet from the Environmental and Energy Study Institute outlines the timeline and regulatory framework for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) authority to regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions under the Clean Air Act, detailing specific permitting thresholds and future standards for industrial sources.

The Chemical and Allied Industries Association (CAIA) submitted a May 2007 proposal to the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT) regarding the implementation of Section 21 of the Air Quality Act. The submission critiques the proposed criteria for listing activities and emission standards, advocating for a risk-based approach, the avoidance of legislative duplication, and the use of national standards authorities for measurement methodologies.

Minutes from a sector meeting held on 3 December 2007 by the South African Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT) regarding the 'Listed Activities and Minimum Emission Standards' project.

Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) submitted a statement in August 2009 expressing concerns over proposed minimum emission limits. BUSA argues that the standards are unjustifiably stringent, deviate from previous industry discussions during the SABS process, and fail to account for the operational realities of upset conditions, potentially harming the competitiveness of South African manufacturing and exports.