Gas will be integral to energy mix in the future – Eskom

South Africa’s decision to introduce a carbon tax by 2020 will impact coal mines in an already declining coal market, Eskom renewables research manager Kubeshnie Bhugwadin said on Thursday. Addressing an audience at a gas workshop hosted by the Fossil Fuel Foundation, she pointed out that the implementation of a carbon tax would lead to further coal mine closures, impacting on Eskom’s security of supply.