South African Energy Policies for Sustainable Development
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2005
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Energy Research Centre
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University of Cape Town
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This report models a range of energy policies for sustainable development in South Africa and evaluates the results against energy indicators of sustainable development. Demand- and supply-side policies exist that can contribute both to energy objectives, and also to broader sustainable development goals. The report builds on previous work on a South African profile on energy for sustainable development (ERC 2004a), identifying, modelling and evaluating future policy options. The purpose of the report is to present possible energy futures for the country and to demonstrate how indicators of sustainable development can be used to assess options. This method, we argue, provides the means for policymakers to identify synergies and trade-offs between options, and to evaluate them in economic, social and environmental dimensions.
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Winkler, H., Alfstad, T., & Howells, M. (2005). South African energy policies for sustainable development. Energy Research Centre, Cape Town, November.