South Africa Sees Eskom at Zero Carbon Emissions Only by 2050

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., South Africa’s debt-ridden utility, may eliminate carbon emissions at its power plants only by 2050, according to a government task force.

The utility’s Just Energy Transition program, which envisages shifting away from coal, will be implemented gradually over the next three decades, the political group led by Deputy President David Mabuza said. The government maintains that the transition must ensure the economic sustenance of communities surrounding the power stations.