(par 9.7.2.2) Existing coal, oil and gas fields will blow carbon budget – study
Existing coal, oil and gas fields will blow carbon budget – study https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/sep/23/existing-coal-oil-and-gas-fields-will-blow-carbon-budget-study Karl Mathiesen for Climate Home, part of the Guardian Environment Network, Friday 23 September 2016 13.53 BST ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT TEXTBOOK: Refer to Paragraph 9.7.2.2 Expansion of fossil fuel extraction amounts to ‘climate denial’, says thinktank Oil Change International, but observers argue some additional oil and gas could […]
(par 9.7.2.2) Eskom Power Imperatives ‘Cannot Trump People’s Rights to Healthy Air’, Court Hears
Toxic environment: Heavy industry and Eskom power imperatives ‘cannot trump people’s rights to healthy air’, court hears https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-05-17-toxic-environment-heavy-industry-and-eskom-power-imperatives-cannot-trump-peoples-rights-to-healthy-air-court-hears/ By Tony Carnie Advocate Steven Budlender SC made this point at the start of a landmark legal case on industrial air pollution, which seeks to compel the government to introduce tougher regulations within six months to reduce the […]
(par 9.7.2.2) Air pollution – sadly, it’s here to stay
Air pollution – sadly, it’s here to stay https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2015-03-24-op-ed-air-pollution-sadly-its-here-to-stay/ By Saliem Fakir, Ellen Davies & Desmond D’Sa Some commentators continue to suggest that the poor are to blame for the deplorable air quality in certain parts of the country, and that industry and Eskom should be left alone. These comments are disingenuous. The bottom line is […]