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Access and affordability of electricity in developing countries

Author: Winkler, Harald ; Alam, Mozaharul ; Rahman, Atiq ; Mwakasonda, Stanford ; Simões, André Felipe ; Rovere, Emilio Lèbre La Date: 2011 A key objective of developing countries is to provide affordable access to modern energy services in order to support economic and social development. The paper presents a number of arguments for why and in which way energy access and ... Read more
Analysis of possible quantified emission reduction commitments by individual Annex I Parties

Author: Winkler, Harald ; Marquard, Andrew ; Letete, Thapelo Date: 2009 This paper draws on research in the public domain, in order to provide an analytical basis for a proposal on possible quantified emission reduction commitments for Annex 1 countries under the Kyoto Protocol. Read more c b
Analysis of the economic implications of a carbon tax

Author: Winkler, Harald ; Marquard, Andrew Date: 2011 A carbon tax should be considered among the range of instruments available to the South African government, economy and society, as part of a broad portfolio of mitigation actions. A carbon tax was one of the most effective wedges or mitigation ... Read more
Analysis of the economic implications of a carbon tax

Author: Winkler, Harald ; Marquard, Andrew Date: 2009 The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the implications and impact of a carbon tax in the South African context – it aims to serve as an introduction rather than an exhaustive analysis, and therefore does not draw any comparative ... Read more c b
Assessing South Africa's potential to become a low carbon society : a backcasting approach to climate change mitigation assessment

Author: Witi, Jongikhaya Date: 2010 Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 162-170). Read more
Assessing the effectiveness of national solar and wind energy policies in South Africa

Author: Edkins, Max ; Marquard, Andrew ; Winkler, Harald Date: 2010 The report assesses the progress made on renewable energy deployment for the solar and wind technologies over the last 12 years in South Africa. First the report assesses the potential contribution solar water heaters (SWHs), concentrating ... Read more c b
An assessment of financial incentives for encouraging South Africa's domestic solar water heater market

Author: Stewart, Alistair Henry Date: 2009 SA has a demand for domestic hot water, which is supplied by a number of different technologies. For a number of reasons, including health reasons and versatility, Government has encouraged the demand for electricity to meet domestic requirements. ... Read more
Assisting Africa: a critical analysis of technical assistance in low carbon development practice

Author: du Toit, Michelle Date: 2019 Climate change mitigation efforts are increasingly forming part of the agendas of African nations, particularly since the inclusion of voluntary targets for these countries within the United Nations Framework Convention on ... Read more
Building bridges to 2020 and beyond: the road from Bali

Author: Winkler, Harald ; Vorster, Shaun Date: 2007 What would the shape of a realistic, yet ambitious, package for the climate regime after 2012 look like? How do we obtain a package deal starting in Bali but building bridges to a post-2020 climate regime? A fair, effective, flexible and ... Read more
Cape Town energy futures: Policies and scenarios for sustainable city energy development

Author: Winkler, Harald ; Borchers, Mark ; Alison, Hughes ; Visagie, Eugene ; Heindrich, Glen Date: 2005 Read more
Cape Town energy futures: Policies and scenarios for sustainable city energy development

Author: Winkler, Harald ; Borchers, Mark ; Hughes, Alison ; Heinrich, Glen ; Visagie, Eugene Date: 2005 The purpose of this report is to develop some scenarios for Cape Town’s energy future. The simulation model, the Long-Range Energy Alternatives Planning (LEAP) system, has been used to simulate how energy might develop in Cape Town over the ... Read more
Carbon capture and storage in South Africa

Author: Mwakasonda, Stanford ; Winkler, Harald Date: 2005 Some three-quarters of South Africa’s primary energy supply and 93 percent of its electricity are derived from coal (NER, 2002; DME, 2003b). Even in more optimistic energy policy scenarios (De Villiers and others, 1999; EDRC, 2003; Banks & ... Read more c b
CBDR&RC in a regime applicable to all

Author: Winkler, Harald ; Rajamani, Lavanya Date: 2014 The principle of common, but differentiated, responsibilities and respective capabilities (CBDR&RC) is fundamental to the UNFCCC. Some options for a nuanced model of differentiation that addresses both responsibility and capability in a ... Read more
CDM: Taking stock and looking forward

Author: Ellisa, Jane ; Winkler, Harald ; Corfee-Morlot, Jan ; Gagnon-Lebrun, Frédéric Date: 2005 The Kyoto Protocol’s clean development mechanism (CDM) was established in 1997 with the dual purposes of assisting non-Annex I Parties in achieving sustainable development and assisting Annex I Parties in achieving compliance with their ... Read more
Changing development paths: from an energy-intensive to low-carbon economy in South Africa

Author: Winkler, Harald ; Marquard, Andrew Date: 2009 Climate change mitigation poses significant challenges for South Africa and its energy development, historically highly energy intensive. At the same time, the country faces a host of daunting development challenges, exacerbated by the legacy ... Read more
Cleaner energy cooler climate: developing sustainable energy solutions for South Africa

Author: Winkler, Harald Date: 2011 For South Africa, finding a policy approach which balances the increasing demand for energy with the need for sustainability, equity and climate change mitigation is a particular challenge. Energy and climate change are issues of critical ... Read more
Climate change and developing countries

Author: Winkler, Harald Date: 2005 This article takes stock of current knowledge of climate change and the response to this major problem affecting the environment and economic development. It begins with a brief review of climate change science and impacts as assessed by the ... Read more
Climate change mitigation negotiations, with an emphasis on options for developing countries

Author: Winkler, Harald Date: 2008 Climate change is one of the greatest threats to our planet and its people. Reducing emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) is called mitigation. Responding to the impacts of climate change is called adaptation. A certain amount of adaptation ... Read more
Climate change overview: Final draft input to the evaluation fo the GEF climate change programme

Author: Winkler, Harald Date: 2004 Read more
Climate finance to transform energy infrastructure as part of a just transition in South Africa. Research report for SNAPFI project

Author: Winkler, Harald ; Keen, Samantha ; Marquard, Andrew Date: Aug 2020 Prior to 2020, the South African economy was facing major socio-economic challenges, struggling to eliminate poverty and reduce persistent inequality. The COVID crisis has deepened the financial crisis, with the last major agency putting the ... Read more c b n

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