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This briefing document, submitted to Eskom's Board Social, Ethics and Sustainability Committee on 29 May 2017, provides an update on the organization's environmental performance, compliance status, and risk management for the 2016/17 financial year. It details emissions and water usage metrics, legal contraventions, the progress of air quality improvement and offset projects, and the implementation of biodiversity and bird mitigation strategies.

A letter from the South African Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries confirming that the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) is prioritising and implementing enforcement interventions at the Eskom Kendal Power Station due to non-compliance with atmospheric emission licence conditions.

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 document is an executive summary and submission to the Eskom Board Audit and Risk Committee, dated February 10, 2014, providing an update on environmental performance and compliance as of December 2013. It details key performance indicators for water and emissions, legal contraventions, and significant risks regarding Atmospheric Emission Licences, specifically focusing on the Kriel power station and the potential for production losses across multiple power stations due to strict new emission standards.