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Comments on the Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 152, No. 7 — February 17, 2018, Regulations Amending the Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Coal-fired Generation of Electricity Regulations
A submission by the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) and several other health organizations supporting the phase-out of coal-fired electricity generation in Canada by 2030. The document argues that coal plants are major sources of greenhouse gases and toxic pollutants, such as mercury and criteria air contaminants, which cause significant respiratory and cardiovascular diseases and developmental issues in children.
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ADDITIONAL SUBMISSIONS REGARDING THE VARIATION OF THE ATMOSPHERIC EMISSION LICENCE FOR ESKOM’S KRIEL POWER STATION
The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), representing several community and environmental groups, submitted a response to the Nkangala District Municipality opposing Eskom's application to vary the atmospheric emission licence for the Kriel Power Station. The CER argues that the variation would permit increased emissions of particulate matter (PM10) and mercury, leading to significant public health risks and economic costs, while challenging Eskom's dispersion modelling and cost calculations for abatement technology.
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Document type: Statement