South Africa ‘beats climate goal’ through load shedding? Why this viral claim misleads
Posts claim that South Africa’s regular power cuts mean the country has now met its emissions reduction target. But the claim has problems.
Posts claim that South Africa’s regular power cuts mean the country has now met its emissions reduction target. But the claim has problems.
This factsheet looks at greenhouse gases and how African countries’ emissions compare with the rest of the world.
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