Greenpeace Africa
Energy
Mpumalanga identified as global air pollution hotspot
Satellite data gathered and analysed by Greenpeace Africa from 1 June to 31 August 2018 has revealed South Africa’s Mpumalanga province as the world’s largest nitrogen dioxide air pollution hotspot.
Energy
Life After Coal, Greenpeace Africa slam inclusion of coal in electricity...
The inclusion of new coal in the updated draft IRP for electricity will cost South Africa close to R20 billion more than it needs to spend.
Energy
Water costs, impacts of coal-fired power grossly underestimated
Mining coal and burning it in power stations uses large amounts of water, and pollutes even more of the precious resource.
Energy
Irrational IRP can expect legal challenges
The Life After Coal Campaign and Greenpeace Africa say that the Department of Energy will face a legal challenge from them if the IRP for electricity ignores constitutional obligations.
