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A submission from Eskom to the South African government regarding proposed minimum emission standards for combustion installations, arguing for practical limits based on technological, resource, and cost constraints.

A 2014 letter from the South African Department of Environmental Affairs to the manager of Lethabo Power Station confirming the closure of a pre-compliance notice following the resolution of several environmental non-compliances identified during a 2009 inspection.

A letter from the National Air Quality Officer (NAQO) of the South African Department of Environmental Affairs to the Centre for Environmental Rights, providing the reasons and legal framework for decisions regarding applications for the postponement of compliance with Minimum Air Quality Emission Standards (MES).

The document contains excerpts from the 2007 and 2012 National Frameworks for Air Quality Management in South Africa. It outlines the identification of pollutants of concern, the process for rating municipalities based on air quality status, and the establishment of national priority areas to address air pollution.

This document is an excerpt from the Eskom Air Quality Strategy, detailing a phased emission abatement retrofit plan to achieve compliance with Minimum Emission Standards. It outlines specific technical upgrades for various power stations, the implementation of air quality offsets, the associated financial costs, and the organizational risks and capabilities required to execute the strategy.

This document is an excerpt from the Eskom Air Quality Improvement Plan, detailing the strategies, technical requirements, and financial implications for reducing emissions from Eskom's power station fleet to comply with South Africa's Minimum Emission Standards (MES).

This report by the Center for International Environmental Law examines how the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) may undermine the ability of EU Member States to regulate industrial pollution, specifically within the chemical manufacturing sector, by allowing companies to challenge subjective or evolving licensing requirements before international arbitration tribunals.

The National Pricing Strategy for Water Use Charges provides a framework for pricing raw water use and waste discharge in South Africa. It introduces a hybrid tariff approach combining national and catchment-level charges to ensure cost recovery for water resource management and infrastructure while supporting social equity and environmental sustainability.

This guide explains how to specify up to three pollution control technologies, such as SOx scrubbers or particulate filters, when providing environmental data for energy technologies in the TED system.

A guide to the data pages of the Technology Evaluation Database (TED), detailing the interface for entering and managing quantitative technology data, including energy, costs, and environmental impacts.