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Eskom, Sasol fingered over ‘world’s second-worst sulfur dioxide hotspot’

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Emissions in the Kriel area of Mpumalanga only lag the Norilsk Nickel metal complex in the Russian town of Norilsk, Greenpeace said, citing Nasa satellite data

Emissions in the Kriel area of Mpumalanga only lag the Norilsk Nickel metal complex in the Russian town of Norilsk, Greenpeace says, citing Nasa satellite dataCooling towers of Sasol’s synthetic fuel plant in Secunda. Sasol will have to adhere to new sulfur dioxide emission limits by 2025, but has warned that it might not be able to afford the equipment needed to meet the standards.

The level of sulfur dioxide emissions in the Kriel area in Mpumalanga only lags the Norilsk Nickel metal complex in the Russian town of Norilsk, the environmental group said in a statement, citing 2018 data from Nasa satellites.

 

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