| Description: | This study was commissioned to establish the viability of a just transition to sustainable energy in South Africa, complimenting two previous studies: ‘Policies and Measures for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in South Africa’ (EDRC with ERI, UCT, April 2003) and ‘Employment Potential of Renewable Energy in South Africa’ (AGAMA Energy, November 2003). It is also intended as an input into the Integrated Energy Planning process being conducted by the DME and as a stimulus to encourage further long-term scenario work, considering energy and development in general over a time-scale consistent with the anticipated lifespan of major energy investments (e.g. thermal power plants). |