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GOING GREEN POST COVID 19

ollution and greenhouse its sustainability. Compressed
gas emissions have Natural and Methane Rich Gas
Pfallen considerably as boast lower emissions than
governments across the world coal, diesel, HFO, paraffin and
try to contain the spread of LPG. Not only do they thereby
the coronavirus. Quarantine, benefit the environment, they
the closure of international save significant costs on fuel
borders, and a reduced need storage/transportation and
for transport, have drastically reduce the costs associated with
altered energy demand patterns,
providing a picture of what a the newly promulgated Carbon
world with reduced air pollution Tax for fuel combustion.
might look like. SLG, which is the country’s
In April 2020, daily global largest supplier of compressed
carbon emissions fell by 17% natural gas, also facilitates
compared with average levels technical feasibility studies,
last year. Emissions of this level regulatory licenses, risk
were last observed 14 years ago. assessments, installations,
A reduction in ground surface commissioning and post-
transport accounted for 43% installation technical and
of this figure, with emissions safety training as value added
from industry and power services. 
generation also accounting for
43%. Interestingly, although Reference Source: Living - Earth Day
the aviation industry has been Images of New Delhi, India on Oct. 28, 2019, left, and April 20, 2020. India’s air quality improved drastically during a 2020: Startling photos show pollution
most impacted by the global nationwide lockdown to curb the coronavirus. AP Photo/Manish Swarup before and after the coronavirus
lockdown, it only accounts lockdown. - By Hannah Sparks

for 3% of global emissions. emissions plunged by 22.4%. that South Africa changes to T: +27 (0)31 812 0555
Unfortunately, with the return of However, with the relaxation largest emitter on the African lower emissions fuel for the E: info@slgas.co.za
continent. The country’s
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is unlikely to last. While to be the maximum decrease. domestic economy is powered
unprecedented, its contribution Data collected in 2017 shows by coal, which accounts for
to combatting global warming that the country is the world’s approximately more than 80%
has been relatively small. of emissions.
14th largest emitter of fossil-
In South Africa, daily CO fuel CO emissions and the It is of the utmost importance
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