The political economy of energy transitions: The case of South Africa

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Main author: Baker, Lucy
Other authors: Newell, Peter
Phillips, Jon
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institution SOAS, University of London
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language English
language_search English
description This paper explores the political economy of energy transition in South Africa. An economic model based around a powerful ‘minerals-energy complex’ that has previously been able to provide domestic and foreign capital with cheap and plentiful coal-generated electricity is no longer economically or environmentally sustainable. The paper analyses the struggle over competing energy visions, infrastructures and political agendas in order to generate insights into the governance and financing of clean energy transitions in South Africa. It provides both a rich empirical account of key policy developments aimed at enabling such a transition and provides reflections on how best to theorise the contested politics of energy transitions.
format Journal Article
author Baker, Lucy
author_facet Baker, Lucy
Newell, Peter
Phillips, Jon
authorStr Baker, Lucy
author_letter Baker, Lucy
author2 Newell, Peter
Phillips, Jon
author2Str Newell, Peter
Phillips, Jon
title The political economy of energy transitions: The case of South Africa
publisher Taylor and Francis
publishDate 2014
url https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/36244/

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