The town of Secunda in South Africa is home to Sasol's coal-to-liquids facility, identified as the largest single-point source of carbon dioxide emissions globally. The plant produces roughly 30% of South Africa's liquid fuel by converting coal into synthetic fuel, a process that generates massive amounts of CO2. Recent data shows the facility emitted 64,000 kilotons of CO2 in 2023, surpassing the total national emissions of over 100 countries. This highlights the immense challenge of decarbonizing heavy industrial hubs that are critical to national energy security.
