South African Environment-related Quotes
Malcolm Rees
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"Studies of the carbon tax proposals indicate that if implemented, the carbon tax would amount to some R165 per tonne of CO2 emitted, and Eskom is by far the biggest CO2 emitter in South Africa because of its coal-fired power stations. Estimates indicate that at current emissions levels, a carbon tax of R165 per tonne would equate to an extra R35bn a year cost for Eskom. Says Yelland: “Such a cost is way bigger than Eskom’s net annual profit after tax, and would have to be passed through to the customer in the form of increased electricity prices”. Yelland estimates that if the carbon tax were implemented as above, consumers could expect to see a further average increase of about 14c per kWh, or 26.8% of today’s price". |
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka |
“The protection of the environment and an environmentally responsible lifestyle is one such legacy that we need to mobilise our young people to embrace,” Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka told the third Global Environment Facility (GEF) on Tuesday. |
Lance Greyling |
"I have calculated that an average flight to Europe will emit 2,100kg of carbon dioxide per passenger, which means I have to plant 3 trees to offset these emissions." Lance Greyling, Independent Democrats environment spokesman announcing how he will offset the greenhouse gas debt he built up through his round-trip flight to an environment conference in Brussels. |
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