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South Africa is bad on the environment

20 July 2010

South Africa scores relatively poorly on environmental conditions, the Organisation for Co-Operation and Development (OECD) said on Monday as it released its first economic survey of the country.

This was due to its industrial structure and its heavy reliance on coal for electricity generation.

Favourable energy prices for some large industrial users, electricity prices that did not cover capital costs for the development of new capacity, and low coal purchase prices for the dominant electricity generator had all tended to hinder economic efficiency and aggravate carbon emissions.

The OECD is an international organisation which says it helps governments tackle the economic, social and governance challenges of a global economy.

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