The blanket of dirty air hovering over Mpumalanga just got heavier.
On Tuesday, November 20 a public meeting was held in Ga-Nala whereby Eskom indicated that they applied for postponement from the minimum emission standards for Kriel and Matla power stations.
The minimum emission standards have been developed with the aim of managing air quality and to ensure that the cumulative air pollutant concentrations from multiple sources is maintained within acceptable levels.
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“We are opposing Eskom’s application, they are proposing postponements for 14 of their coal power stations and are currently having public meetings on it. We are concerned because they are proposing that the deadline for input is in January, which isn’t reasonable given the holidays. We have asked for an extension,” said Melita Steele, senior Climate and Energy Campaign Manager for Greenpeace Africa.
Earlier this month new satellite data showed that Mpumalanga tops the chart as the world’s largest Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) hotspot across six continents.
The data also showed that the dirty air is not only covering Mpumalanga but also blowing over to Gauteng.
