S.Africa risks 15,000 deaths by 2050 if green transition delayed: study

S.Africa risks 15,000 deaths by 2050 if green transition delayed: study

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Johannesburg (AFP) Oct 24, 2023

More than 15,000 people could die by 2050 from air pollution-related conditions if coal-dependent South Africa delays decommissioning its power plants beyond 2030, a think tank said Tuesday. A new study by Helsinki-based nonprofit organisation the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) revealed that delaying the decommissioning of South Africa's coal-fired power plants beyond 20

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