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Comparative analysis of five case studies: Commonalities and differences in approaches to mitigation actions in five developing countries

Author: Garibaldi, Jose Alberto ; Winkler, Harald ; La Rovere, Emilio Le`bre ; Cadena, Angela ; Palma, Rodrigo ; Sanhueza, Jose´ Eduardo ; Tyler, Emily ; Torres Gunfaus, Marta Date: 2014 In light of the ongoing international discussions about the Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action concept, this study takes instead a more ‘bottom-up’ approach through a comparative analysis of five studies of mitigation actions (MAs) in ... Read more
A comparative study of climate change mitigation regime proposals, and the Triptych approach, and a South African energy model

Author: Manley, Jonathan Date: 2008 Global climate change is one of the most serious challenges facing the world with the cause being increased levels of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The required solution is a decrease in global GHG emission levels. Under the UNFCCC a number ... Read more
Cost benefit analysis of energy efficiency in low-cost housing

Author: Winkler, Harald ; Fecher, Randall Spalding ; Tyani, Lwazikazi ; Matibe, Khorommbi Date: 1999 Read more
Developing institutions for the Clean Development Mechanism: African perspectives

Author: Winkler, Harald ; Davidson, Ogunlade ; Mwakasonda, Stanford Date: 2005 The clean development mechanism (CDM) requires developing countries to set up designated national authorities (DNAs). The DNA should be designed to both attract investment and to establish an effective regulatory framework for project ... Read more
Differentiation of countries' future commitments in a post-2012 climate regime: An assessment of the

Author: Den Elzen, Michel G J ; Höhne, Niklas ; Brouns, Bernd ; Winkler, Harald ; Ott, Herrmann E Date: 2007 The "South - North Dialogue" Proposal, developed by researchers from developing and industrialised countries, outlined equitable approaches to mitigation. These approaches were based on the criteria of responsibility, capability and potential ... Read more
Economics of climate change: context and concepts related to mitigation

Author: Winkler, Harald ; Marquard, Andrew ; Tyler, Emily ; Visser, Martine ; Brick, Kerri Date: 2009 Climate change is increasingly seen as not only an environmental issue, but a deeply economic one. ‘Climate change presents a unique challenge for economics: it is the greatest and widest ranging market failure ever seen’ (Stern Review 2006). ... Read more c b
The effect of response measures to climate change on South Africa's economy and trade

Author: Jooste, Meagan ; Winkler, Harald ; van Seventer, Dirk ; Truong, Truong P Date: 2009 Article 4.8 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) provides that ‘Parties shall give full consideration to … the impact of the implementation of response measures, especially on … (h) Countries whose economies ... Read more c b
Effective Tracking of Nationally Determined Contributions

Author: Ross, Katherine Date: 2020 Under the Paris Agreement, all Parties are required to track and report progress toward the implementation and achievement of their nationally determined contributions (NDCs). This is an international obligation, so this thesis focuses on how ... Read more
Electricity supply options, sustainable development and climate change priorities: case studies for South Africa

Author: Winkler, Harald ; Mwakasonda, Stanford ; Garg, Amit ; Halsnaes, Kirsten ; Mukheibir, Pierre Date: 2007 This report summarizes the results of the Projecting future energy demand: Balancing development, energy and climate priorities in large developing economies project that has been managed by the UNEP Risø Centre on behalf of UNEP DTIE. The ... Read more
The elephant in the room: The rise and role of India in the climate change negotiations

Author: Coetzee, Kim Date: 2016 The climate change negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change have been ongoing since the first conference of the parties in 1995. Twenty years on there has been little progress reducing greenhouse gas ... Read more
Emerging lessons on designing and implementing mitigation actions in five developing countries

Author: Winkler, Harald Date: 2014 This Special Issue brings together case studies on mitigation actions (MAs) by researchers in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru and South Africa. The case studies illustrate the rich diversity of MAs as they are conceptualized, designed and moved ... Read more
Energy and the World Summit on Sustainable Development: What next?

Author: Spalding-Fecher, Randall ; Winkler, Harald ; Mwakasonda, Stanford Date: 2005 Given the importance of energy issues to sustainable development, energy was a priority issue at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in August 2002. The objective of this paper is to examine the outcomes of the Summit on energy, and ... Read more
Energy Development and Climate Change: Decarbonising Growth in South Africa

Author: Winkler, Harald ; Marquard, Andrew Date: 2007 This paper presents a case study of human development and climate change in South Africa. It starts by outlining the key development challenges that the country faces and the history of recent responses in development policy. Section 2 hones ... Read more
Energy efficiency and the CDM in South Africa: constraints and opportunities

Author: Winkler, Harald ; Van Es, Denis Date: 2007 Energy-efficiency projects were expected to constitute an important project type under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). In South Africa, there is significant potential for energy savings in several sectors. The savings possible in ... Read more
Energy emissions: a modelling input into the Long Term Mitigation Scenarios process

Author: Hughes, Alison ; Haw, Mary ; Winkler, Harald ; Marquard, Andrew ; Merven, Bruno Date: 2007 Emissions from energy supply and use constitute by far the largest part of South Africa’s total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Hence energy modeling is a key analytical basis for the information provided to the long-term mitigation scenarios ... Read more
Energy Modeling: A modelling input into the Long Term Mitigation Scenarios process

Author: Hughes, Alison ; Haw, Mary ; Winkler, Harald ; Marquard, Andrew ; Merven, Bruno Date: 2007 Emissions from energy supply and use constitute by far the largest part of South Africa’s total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Hence energy modeling is a key analytical basis for the information provided to the long-term mitigation scenarios ... Read more
Energy policies for sustainable development in South Africa

Author: Winkler, Harald Date: 2007 This paper summarises the results of a study that analysed ways of making South Africa’s future energy development more sustainable. The South African economy is comparatively energy-intensive, with total primary energy supply of 11.7 MJ per ... Read more
Energy policies for sustainable development in South Africa's residential and electricity sectors

Author: Winkler, Harald Date: 2006 Harald Winkler's thesis examines "Energy policies for sustainable development in South Africa's residential and electricity sectors: Implications for mitigating climate change". The research question asks whether there are energy policies ... Read more
Energy policies for sustainable development in South Africa: options for the future

Author: Davidson, Ogunlade ; Kenny, Andrew ; Prasad, Gisela ; Nkomo, Jabavu ; Sparks, Debbie ; Howells, Mark ; Alfstad, Thomas ; Winkler, Harald Date: 2006 The purpose of this publication is to present a profile of energy in South Africa, assess trends and analyse some options for the future. It is divided into two parts – Part I presents a profile of energy and sustainable development in South ... Read more
Equity, sustainable development and climate policy

Author: Klinsky, Sonja ; Winkler, Harald Date: 2014 Deep-seated differences about equity are not novel within the international climate policy arena. Equity has been elusive, but central, in the broader struggles to make development more sustainable and to share fairly the efforts required for ... Read more

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