South Africa
A 2017 booklet which is a follow-up, six years later, to the first booklet that was produced in 2011. It is based on well-researched solutions for how South Africa can immediately begin a 'just transition', away from the Minerals-Energy Complex that continues to dominate the South
African capitalist economy, to a low carbon economy in which the basic needs of communities are met in an equitable, sustainable and affordable way.
[Originally posted at https://lifeaftercoal.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/OMCJ-booklet-AIDC-FINAL-4-Oct17.pdf]
A 2018 reflection paper which came after an event in which COSATU, NALEDI and Project 90 by 2030 with the support of Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, hosted a discussion event in Johannesburg on 7th August 2018 to gather input from a number of stakeholders on this topic. This reflection paper brings out a few of the important points provided by each presenter and then identifies other key themes that emerged from the event. This paper is not a full summary of content from the event, but captures some of the main themes and aims to stimulate further discussion.
[Originally posted at https://90by2030.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/3.-Reflection-Paper_Proof-3_18Dec2018_HighRes.pdf]
A 2018 reflection paper which came after an event in which the Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office (CPLO), in collaboration with Project 90 by 2030, hosted a roundtable discussion in Johannesburg on 28th November 2017 to gather input from a number of stakeholders on the topic of renewable energy jobs in South Africa. The discussion topic (A Just Energy Transition in South Africa: Renewable Energy Jobs - The Reality and the Potential) was informed by presentations from representatives from the renewable energy industry, labour movement and research institutions. This paper brings out a few of the important points provided by each presenter and then identifies other key themes that emerged from the event.
[Originally posted at https://90by2030.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Reflection-Paper-6March2018.pdf]
A 2018 document which summarizes the findings of a two-year initiative and collaboration on Unlocking Green Jobs: A Catalytic Intervention between the World Wide Fund for Nature, South Africa (WWF-SA) and Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS).
[Originally posted at https://www.tips.org.za/images/Unlocking_green_jobs_in_South_Africa_A_catalytic_intervention_Synthesis_report_.pdf]
A 2022 book which provides a comprehensive overview of the financing gap that emerging and developing countries face to meet the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris climate goals. It provides detailed country- and region-level analysis of the challenges and
opportunities of scaling up sustainable finance and investment and discusses the range of instruments that could be used to reach these climate and development objectives.
[Originally posted at https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/scaling-sustainable-finance-and-investment-global-south]
A 2020 report which suggests that only an ambitious rollout of renewables creates the foundation for a 'just transition' that enhances the local environmental and health benefits of phasing out coal-fired power.
[Originally posted at https://www.boell.de/en/2021/01/05/debt-climate-opportunities-south-africa]
A 2021 report which applies the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) framework for climate finance mapping to the South African economy. It aims to inform ongoing efforts by the Government of South Africa to understand how climate finance flows throughout the economy and the areas on which it could focus to improve effectiveness going forward. This is achieved by mapping the lifecycle of flows, from sources through to intermediaries, instruments, disbursement channels, and final uses.
[Originally posted at https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/South-African-Climate-Finance-Landscape-January-2021.pdf]
A 2022 report which highlights key policies and investments needed to achieve South Africa’s climate goals through a “triple transition” that is low-carbon, climate-resilient and just.
[Originally posted at https://reliefweb.int/report/south-africa/south-africa-country-climate-and-development-report-october-2022]
A 2021 factsheet series, which seeks to present the state of the art in assessing employment co-benefits, interconnecting climate friendly
power planning and sustainable job creation. This joint factsheet edition connects policymakers in local and national government
agencies with expert organisations and contact persons, to quantify specific employment co-benefits, assess policy options and
unlock potentials for people and communities.
[Originally posted at https://www.cobenefits.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Co-Benefits-Factsheets_Employment_2021-2022.pdf]
A 2021 study which concludes that the South African fossil fuel industry is still impeding the development of the country’s renewable resources, and the price of doing so is being met by those living in townships and in rural areas.
[Originally posted at https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s43621-021-00043-w]
A 2021 review which has been commissioned by South Africa’s Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) as an input to the process of planning for a just transition. Specifically, this review forms part of a series of papers that will provide an evidence-based foundation for a new
Framework for a Just Transition – a practical guide to ensure that South Africa’s transition to a low-emissions economy is well managed, just, and equitable. The Framework will also build on existing just transition debates in the country, the vision set out by the National Planning Commission, and a new series of thematic and social-partner consultations that will gather a diverse range of views on what it means to achieve a 'just transition'.
[Originally posted at https://www.tips.org.za/images/PCC_Report_Towards_a_Just_Transition_Technical_Report_No_1_A_review_of_local_and_international_policy_debate.pdf]
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