南非将公布其最大的污染源的碳排放量

南非将公布其最大的污染源的碳排放量

South Africa’s Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries has ordered her department to disclose the greenhouse-gas emissions of 16 of the country’s biggest polluters.

南非环境、林业和渔业部长要求她的部门公布该国16个最大的污染源的温室气体排放量。

Barbara Creecy instructed the department to release the information for companies including Sasol Ltd., Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. and Anglo American Plc after a request by the Centre for Environmental Rights.

芭芭拉·克里西(Barbara Creecy)在环境权利中心(Centre for Environmental Rights)的要求下，指示该部门向包括Sasol Ltd.、Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.和英美资源集团(Anglo American Plc)在内的公司发布信息。

“The minister’s decision sends a strong signal that big polluting corporates cannot hide behind government when it comes to greenhouse-gas emission data,” the Cape Town-based group said in a statement.

总部设在开普敦的环保组织在一份声明中说:“部长的决定发出了一个强烈的信号，即在温室气体排放数据方面，大污染企业不能躲在政府后面。”

South Africa, which relies on coal for most of its electricity, produces the same amount of greenhouse gases at the U.K., which has an economy eight times its size.

南非主要依靠煤炭发电，其温室气体排放量与英国相当它的经济规模是美国的8倍。

The data must be released within seven days of the end of a national lockdown, which has been implemented to stop the spread of the coronavirus, the centre said, citing the minister. While the lockdown is scheduled to end on April 16, it may still be extended.

该中心援引部长的话说，这些数据必须在国家一级防范禁闭结束后的7天内公布。国家一级防范禁闭是为了阻止冠状病毒的传播。虽然封锁将于4月16日结束，但仍有可能延长。

The centre had requested that information on annual emissions, plans to reduce those over five years and audited reports on progress on those targets be released.

中心要求公布关于年度排放量的资料、五年期间减少排放量的计划以及关于这些目标进展情况的审计报告。

Other companies whose information will be made public include Sappi Ltd., ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd., Exxaro Resources Ltd., Glencore Plc, PPC Ltd., South32 Ltd. and Seriti Resources Holdings Ltd.

其他将公开信息的公司包括: Sappi ltd. 、安赛乐米塔尔南非有限公司、埃克萨罗资源有限公司、嘉能可有限公司、 PPC ltd. 、 South32 ltd. 和 Seriti Resources Holdings ltd. 。

Sasol and Eskom together account for about 40% of South Africa’s greenhouse gas emissions.

萨索尔和南非国家电力公司的温室气体排放总量约占南非总排放量的40% 。