NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: AIR QUALITY ACT, 39 OF 2004: PUBLICATION OF SOUTH AFRICA’S 2022 GRID EMISSION FACTORS REPORT
Notice Title: National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 39 of 2004 (“NEMAQA”): Publication of South Africa’s 2022 Grid Emission Factors Report
Government Notice: GN 5498 in GG 51495 on 1 November 2024
Commencing date: 1 November 2024
The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment, published the South Africa’s 2022 Grid Emission Factors Report (the second GEFs Report), for information.
The second GEFs Report shows that the grid in 2022 was less carbon intensive due to less energy generation from emissive sources coupled with increased energy generation from hydro and wind. It includes summarised information and data on electricity production and the GHG emissions associated with the electricity that was produced for the 2022 calendar year.
The 2022 GEFs Report provides information on the carbon intensity of the electricity supplied through the grid. The GEFs information may be very useful for public users who intend to track their carbon footprint, including emissions associated with their electricity use. This information can equip public users to accurately track or report the change in the GHG emissions associated with mitigation measures relating to decreasing electricity usage or optimising their electricity usage.
For a copy of the Government Gazette Notice click here.
For more information or assistance please contact Jan Nel at jan@shangoni.co.za.
