Sustainable development policies and measures: Institutional issues and electrical efficiency in South Africa Climate Policy

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dc.contributor.authorWinkler, H
dc.contributor.authorHowells, M
dc.contributor.authorBaumert, K
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-28T07:06:39Z
dc.date.available2016-01-28T07:06:39Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.date.updated2016-01-28T06:55:40Z
dc.description.abstractAn innovative approach is introduced for helping developing countries to make their development more sustainable, and also to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as a co-benefit. Such an approach is proposed as part of the multilateral framework on climate change. The concept of sustainable development policies and measures (SD-PAMs) is outlined, making clear that it is distinct from many other approaches in starting from development rather than explicit climate targets. The potential of SD-PAMs is illustrated with a case-study of energy efficiency in South Africa, drawing on energy modelling for the use of electricity in industry. The results show multiple benefits both for local sustainable development and for mitigating global climate change. The benefits of industrial energy efficiency in South Africa include significant reductions in local air pollutants; improved environmental health; creation of additional jobs; reduced electricity demand; and delays in new investments in electricity generation. The co-benefit of reducing GHG emissions could result in a reduction of as much as 5% of SA’s total projected energy CO2 emissions by 2020. Institutional support and policy guidance is needed at both the international and national level to realize the potential of SD-PAMs. This analysis demonstrates that if countries begin to act early to move towards greater sustainability, they will also start to bend the curve of their emissions path.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationWinkler, H., Howells, M., & Baumert, K. (2007). Sustainable development policies and measures: Institutional issues and electrical efficiency in South Africa Climate Policy. <i>Climate Policy</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16588en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationWinkler, H, M Howells, and K Baumert "Sustainable development policies and measures: Institutional issues and electrical efficiency in South Africa Climate Policy." <i>Climate Policy</i> (2007) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16588en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationWinkler, H., Howells, M., & Baumert, K. (2007). Sustainable development policies and measures: institutional issues and electrical efficiency in South Africa. Climate Policy, 7(3), 212-229.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1469-3062en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Winkler, H AU - Howells, M AU - Baumert, K AB - An innovative approach is introduced for helping developing countries to make their development more sustainable, and also to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as a co-benefit. Such an approach is proposed as part of the multilateral framework on climate change. The concept of sustainable development policies and measures (SD-PAMs) is outlined, making clear that it is distinct from many other approaches in starting from development rather than explicit climate targets. The potential of SD-PAMs is illustrated with a case-study of energy efficiency in South Africa, drawing on energy modelling for the use of electricity in industry. The results show multiple benefits both for local sustainable development and for mitigating global climate change. The benefits of industrial energy efficiency in South Africa include significant reductions in local air pollutants; improved environmental health; creation of additional jobs; reduced electricity demand; and delays in new investments in electricity generation. The co-benefit of reducing GHG emissions could result in a reduction of as much as 5% of SA’s total projected energy CO2 emissions by 2020. Institutional support and policy guidance is needed at both the international and national level to realize the potential of SD-PAMs. This analysis demonstrates that if countries begin to act early to move towards greater sustainability, they will also start to bend the curve of their emissions path. DA - 2007 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - Climate Policy LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2007 SM - 1469-3062 T1 - Sustainable development policies and measures: Institutional issues and electrical efficiency in South Africa Climate Policy TI - Sustainable development policies and measures: Institutional issues and electrical efficiency in South Africa Climate Policy UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16588 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/16588
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14693062.2007.9685650
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationWinkler H, Howells M, Baumert K. Sustainable development policies and measures: Institutional issues and electrical efficiency in South Africa Climate Policy. Climate Policy. 2007; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16588.en_ZA
dc.languageengen_ZA
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentEnergy Research Centreen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceClimate Policyen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://www.tandfonline.com/loi/tcpo20#.Vqm5wPl97IU
dc.subject.othersustainable development
dc.subject.otherpublic policies
dc.subject.otherpolicy instruments
dc.subject.otherdeveloping countries
dc.subject.otherenergy efficiency
dc.titleSustainable development policies and measures: Institutional issues and electrical efficiency in South Africa Climate Policyen_ZA
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordssustainable developmenten_ZA
uct.subject.keywordspublic policiesen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordspolicy instruments developing countriesen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsenergy efficiencyen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsSouth Africaen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsmitigationen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordseconomic developmenten_ZA
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