Abstract
In this chapter, we discuss the key issue of how to envisage a just, fair and equitable energy transformation in the South African context. We argue that the move towards a new energy landscape cannot simply be described as a transition, but more accurately (in light of the need to involve multiple scales and actors, and to manage complex development outcomes) as a societal transformation. We also ask the key question of what a just and equitable transformation might look like in the context of South Africa in 2030. The chapter was co-written by scholars with multiple theoretical perspectives and backgrounds, and by practitioners at Sustainable Energy Africa, a Cape Town-based organisation centrally involved in promoting urban energy transformations that are both low carbon and equitable.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | African Cities and Collaborative Futures Urban Platforms and Metropolitan Logistics |
Editors | M KEITH, AA de SOUZA SANTOS |
Publisher | Manchester University Press |
Chapter | 6 |
Pages | 121-142 |
Number of pages | 22 |
Volume | 0 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781526155368 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2021 |