De Ruyter revealed that the country’seconomyis 25% more carbon-intensive than China, speaking per capita.
It is also double the global average.
SouthAfricaalso discharges almost half of the total carbon that has been emitted by Africa.
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Eskom counts for around 44% of Mzansi’s total carbon emissions.
De Ruyter stated that due to this, it is near impossible to ignore the carbon footprint being left.
Eskom also plans to anchor the demand for the manufacturing of green items such as electric cars.
Eskom is planning to follow a green energy path to reduce carbon emissions. Image: Waldo Swiegers / BloombergSource: Getty Images
Although this may seem like a step in the right direction, there has been some backlash.
Source: Briefly News
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