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APPEAL PURSUANT TO SECTION 43(1) OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT, 1998, AGAINST THE NATIONAL AIR QUALITY OFFICER’S DECISION REGARDING ESKOM’S APPLICATION FOR POSTPONEMENT OF COMPLIANCE TIMEFRAMES RELATING TO THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: AIR QUALITY ACT 39 OF 2004 MINIMUM EMISSION STANDARDS
This document is an appeal submitted by groundWork and the Vukani Environmental Justice Movement in Action against a decision by the National Air Quality Officer (NAQO) to grant Eskom a postponement of compliance with Minimum Emission Standards (MES) for the Kusile Power Station. The Appellants argue that the decision is unlawful, violates constitutional rights to a healthy environment, and was based on flawed health and atmospheric impact assessments and unfounded claims regarding the reduction of load shedding.
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Document type: Statement
NOTIFICATION REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL EXEMPTION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF TEMPORARY STACKS AT KUSLIE POWER STATION: REQUEST FOR RELEVANT DOCUMENTS
A letter from Eskom to the Centre for Environmental Rights detailing the public participation plan and documentation availability regarding an environmental exemption for temporary stacks at the Kusile Power Station.
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NOTIFICATION REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL EXEMPTION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF TEMPORARY STACKS AT KUSILE POWER STATION: REQUEST FOR RELEVANT DOCUMENTS
The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), acting on behalf of the Life After Coal Campaign, has requested critical documentation from Eskom regarding the construction of temporary stacks at the Kusile Power Station following a stack failure in October 2022.
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Document type: Statement
Potential health impacts of bypassing SO2 controls at Kusile
This briefing note by the Centre for Environmental Rights assesses the potential health and environmental impacts if Eskom is permitted to operate three units at the Kusile power station without sulphur dioxide (SO2) control devices (Flue Gas Desulfurization or FGDs) from December 1, 2023, to March 31, 2025.
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Document type: Briefing
annexure-c_-gem09_l011_eskom_sumbission_proposed-minimum-emission_standards_feb09-1-59bb62391cb6b41c.pdf
A submission from Eskom to Working Group 1 requesting revisions to proposed Minimum Emission Standards for power plants, specifically regarding particulate matter (PM) limits for existing plants and sulfur dioxide (SO2) limits for new plants.
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Document type: Statement
record-6.1-to-6.2-b073b68dae94a8ee.pdf
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.
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Document type: Executive summary