National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No. 39 of 2004)

Notices

Declaration of Greenhouse Gases as Priority Air Pollutants

Chapter 1 : Definitions and priority pollutant greenhouse gases

1. Definitions
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(1)In this Notice, unless the context indicates otherwise, a word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act has that meaning, and—

 

"carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2 -eq)"

is a measure used to compare the emissions from various greenhouse gases based upon their global warming potential as defined in the South Africa's National Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulations;

 

"person"

includes a juristic person;

 

"pollution prevention plan"

means a plan contemplated in section 29(3) of the Act, prepared specifically for the mitigation of greenhouse gases;

 

"production processes"

means the processes from which greenhouse gases emissions which have been declared as priority air pollutants by this Notice, may arise;

 

"priority air pollutants"

means the greenhouse gases declared as such by this Notice;

 

"the Act"

means the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No. 39 of 2004).