Sasol pollution linked to premature deaths, study suggests

Sasol pollution linked to premature deaths, study suggests

South African energy company Sasol faces mounting climate scrutiny after researchers tied emissions from its flagship Secunda plant to about 1,000 premature deaths annually. A study by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, a Finland-based nonprofit, found emissions from the plant had an overall health cost of nearly $1 billion. The findings underscore the tension in Africa’s biggest economy between its climate commitments and its reli…