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Reuters
Reuters
Environment
By Carien du Plessis and Bhargav Acharya

South Africa can keep coal fired plants running longer, climate committee says

FILE PHOTO: Aerial view of parts of the residential area that are affected by frequent power outages implemented by South African utility Eskom due to its aging coal-fired plants, in Johannesburg, South Africa, February 24, 2023. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

South Africa's climate policy body on Monday suggested the government could delay retiring its ageing coal-fired power plants to address electricity shortages and said a power crisis had put the country on track to meet its climate goals anyway.

The ruling African National Congress has recommended that state power utility Eskom delay the decommissioning of its ageing coal-fired power stations to help minimise rolling electricity outages.

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