Climate change and development
Subtitle: towards an alternative energy future for southern Africa? : proceedings of the IGD/FES conference held in Tshwane/Pretoria, South Africa on 17-18 August 2009
Contributors: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
Publisher: Institute for Global Dialogue
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Midrand, South Africa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 100
ISBN-13: 9781920216269
Description: Renewable energy (RE) has been touted not only as a means of mitigating carbon emissions in addressing climate change, but also as an instrument in improving energy security and contributing to socio-economic development. Internationally, this has seen the burgeoning of RE within the energy market which, despite the global financial crisis has increased by up to 16 per cent, reaching $120 billion during 2007. However, a growing gap is emerging between states in terms of access to and the implementation of RE technologies.This is particularly evident in southern Africa, where a reliance on expensive technology and subsidised fossil fuel has resulted in RE being largely confined to the periphery of policy making.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.