Transformation of the South African Energy System: Towards Participatory Governance

Jarbandhan, Vain; Komendantova, Nadejda; Xavier, Romao; Nkoana, Elvis Modikela

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-71486-8_8

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“…Based on Calvin et al [203] findings, solid fuels in residential energy use decreases dramatically as urbanization increases. Organizations, economists, and policymakers have recently focused on the energy transition, attempting to accelerate the swing from a carbon-intensive to a low-carbon or zero-carbon energy system [224,225].…”

Section: Reducing the Carbon Intensity Of Energymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Generally, the energy transition has many advantages, including improving international relations, promoting economic development, alleviating global warming, etc. [224]. With the decreasing emission levels in the power sector, low-carbon fuels like gas can be substituted for highcarbon fuels, including coal, and carbon-free energy sources can be employed.…”

Section: Reducing the Carbon Intensity Of Energymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Decoupling Economic Growth from Carbon Emissions: A Transition towards Low Carbon Energy Systems – a Critical Review

Gbadeyan,

Muthivhi,

Linganiso

et al. 2024

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Climate change has become a global nightmare, and the awareness of the causes of carbon emissions have resulted in rigorous studies. These studies linked the increase in global warming with booming economic growth. Since global warming has become more apparent, researchers have explored ways to decouple economic activities from carbon growth. Economic and carbon growth must be decoupled to achieve a low-carbon economy to support the carbon growth plan or emission reduction strategy. The world is transitioning towards a carbon-neutral and green ecosystem, so finding ways to decouple carbon emissions from economic activities is an exciting topic to explore. The study reviews current information on the importance of decoupling energy from economic growth innovative techniques that thoroughly examine the challenges and constraints of low-carbon energy systems. This review revealed that decarbonization and dematerialization had been achieved without declining global economic growth. It also provides information on energy use and economic activities leading to global carbon emissions and alternative solutions to the global challenge of climate change. The decoupling methods commonly used to determine the impact of energy decarbonization on economic growth are explored. All suggested that economic growth is a primary mover of global carbon emission increase and must be separated to achieve a carbon environment.

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Section: Reducing the Carbon Intensity Of Energymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Reducing the Carbon Intensity Of Energymentioning

confidence: 99%