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South African Coal Plants Allowed to Breach Emission Rules
The Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. Lethabo coal-fired power station in Vereeniging.
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South Africa allowed eight coal-fired plants run by state-owned Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. to breach emission rules in an attempt to help the cash-strapped utility focus resources on providing a steady electricity supply.
The Lethabo, Kendal, Tutuka, Majuba, Matimba and Medupi plants were given five-year exemptions, while Duvha and Matla were granted extensions until 2034, Environment Minister Dion George said at a briefing in Cape Town on Monday. Five other plants run by Eskom, the nation’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, secured exemptions until 2030 in June.