Climate Changed
Eskom, Sasol Emit Over Half of S. Africa’s Greenhouse Gas
Emissions rise from the Eskom’s Kusile coal-fired power station near Witbank in Mpumalanga.
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As South Africa makes efforts to reduce emissions that contribute to climate change, there are two major contributors that produce more than half of its greenhouse gases: Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. and Sasol Ltd.
State-owned power utility Eskom, which said it accounts for 42% of the nation’s total greenhouse gases, uses coal to generate most of the country’s electricity from 15 power plants and Sasol, which emits 11%, makes fuel and chemicals from the mineral. The companies are South Africa’s two biggest by revenue.