Sustainability of electricity supply and climate change in South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorWinkler, Harald
dc.contributor.authorMukheibir, Pierre
dc.contributor.authorMwakasonda, Stanford
dc.contributor.editorHalsnæs, Kirstenen_ZA
dc.contributor.editorGarg, Amiten_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-23T06:54:13Z
dc.date.available2016-02-23T06:54:13Z
dc.date.issued2006-11
dc.date.updated2016-02-19T13:26:59Z
dc.description.abstractGlobal responses to climate change are gradually considering the potential synergies between sustainable development and climate change policies. In the coming years developing countries face great challenges in development and its impact on climate. The path of development chosen by the region, upon which lies the future growth of energy and emission trajectories, would be greatly influenced by technological developments, economic cooperation between countries, and global cooperation in mitigation and adaptation of climate change. In many developing countries policies that are sensible from a climate change perspective can emerge as side-benefits of sound development programmes. In the energy sector, for example, price reforms, sector restructuring, and the introduction of energy efficiency measures and renewable energy technologies - all undertaken without any direct reference to climate change - can mitigate climate and other environmental risks while achieving their main goal of enhancing economic and social development. Moreover national development policies in these countries pay considerable attention to extending developmental benefits to the poor people. These include eradicating extreme poverty and hunger, ensuring primary education for all, women empowerment, enhancing life expectancy, energy access to all, and environmental sustainability. Most of these align with the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDG) and also enhance the adaptive capacities of the populations towards adverse impacts of climate change.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationWinkler, H., Mukheibir, P., & Mwakasonda, S. (2006). <i>Sustainability of electricity supply and climate change in South Africa</i>. Roskilde, Denmark: UNEP Risø Centre. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17203en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationWinkler, Harald, Pierre Mukheibir, and Stanford Mwakasonda. <i>Sustainability of electricity supply and climate change in South Africa</i>. Roskilde, Denmark: UNEP Risø Centre. 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17203.en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationWinkler, H., Mukheibir, P., & Mwakasonda, S. (2006). Sustainability of electricity supply and climate change in South Africa. In K. Halsnaes & A. Garg (Eds.), Sustainable development, energy and climate: exploring synergies and tradeoffs (pp. 37-42). Roskilde, Denmark: UNEP Risoe Centre.en_ZA
dc.identifier.isbn87-550-3542-6en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Book AU - Winkler, Harald AU - Mukheibir, Pierre AU - Mwakasonda, Stanford AB - Global responses to climate change are gradually considering the potential synergies between sustainable development and climate change policies. In the coming years developing countries face great challenges in development and its impact on climate. The path of development chosen by the region, upon which lies the future growth of energy and emission trajectories, would be greatly influenced by technological developments, economic cooperation between countries, and global cooperation in mitigation and adaptation of climate change. In many developing countries policies that are sensible from a climate change perspective can emerge as side-benefits of sound development programmes. In the energy sector, for example, price reforms, sector restructuring, and the introduction of energy efficiency measures and renewable energy technologies - all undertaken without any direct reference to climate change - can mitigate climate and other environmental risks while achieving their main goal of enhancing economic and social development. Moreover national development policies in these countries pay considerable attention to extending developmental benefits to the poor people. These include eradicating extreme poverty and hunger, ensuring primary education for all, women empowerment, enhancing life expectancy, energy access to all, and environmental sustainability. Most of these align with the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDG) and also enhance the adaptive capacities of the populations towards adverse impacts of climate change. CY - Roskilde, Denmark DA - 2006-11 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town ED - Halsnæs, Kirsten ED - Garg, Amit KW - electricity supply KW - climate change KW - South Africa LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PP - Roskilde, Denmark PY - 2006 SM - 87-550-3542-6 T1 - Sustainability of electricity supply and climate change in South Africa TI - Sustainability of electricity supply and climate change in South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17203 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/17203
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationWinkler H, Mukheibir P, Mwakasonda S. Sustainability of electricity supply and climate change in South Africa. Roskilde, Denmark: UNEP Risø Centre; 2006.http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17203en_ZA
dc.languageengen_ZA
dc.publisherUNEP Risø Centreen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentEnergy Research Centreen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.publisher.locationRoskilde, Denmarken_ZA
dc.subjectelectricity supplyen_ZA
dc.subjectclimate changeen_ZA
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_ZA
dc.subject.otherGlobal responses
dc.subject.otherclimate change
dc.subject.othersustainable development
dc.subject.otherclimate change policies
dc.titleSustainability of electricity supply and climate change in South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeBooken_ZA
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