Eskom is now the world’s worst-polluting power company, according to data analysis

Source: Lameez Omarjee, Fin24, 5 October 2021, photo credit: Daily Maverick

  • Eskom is now the world’s most polluting power company, according to a data analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air.
  • The analysis also shows Eskom emits more sulphur dioxide than the entire power sectors of the EU and US.
  • Eskom, meanwhile, has embarked on a programme to retire coal-fired power stations and is working to reduce emissions to acceptable levels, the power utility’s spokesperson says.

Eskom is the world’s most polluting power company – particularly when it comes to sulphur dioxide emissions-  a data analysis by independent research organisation the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) shows.

The data analysis – published on Tuesday – applies to the financial year 2019/20. 
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