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By Dineo Faku
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JOHANNESBURG - SOUTH Africa remains one of the worldâs biggest greenhouse gas emitters, and has been ranked the worst G20 performer in terms of carbon intensity, followed by China, in the latest Pricewaterhousecoopers (PWC) study released this week.
The PWC Net Zero Economy Index said whereas carbon intensity fell by 2.4 percent globally in 2019, South Africa recorded a 1.3 percent increase in carbon intensity for the second consecutive year.
The Net Zero Economy index compares the amount of CO related emissions from a country to the gross domestic product (GDP) of the country for the year.