South African energy sector jobs to 2030: How the Energy [R]evolution will create sustainable green job

Rutovitz, J

South African energy sector jobs to 2030: How the Energy [R]evolution will create sustainable green job

Rutovitz, J

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Publisher:: Greenpeace Africa
Publication Type:: Report
Citation:: 2010, pp. 1 - 40
Issue Date:: 2010-01

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dc.contributor.author	Rutovitz, J	en_US
dc.date.issued	2010-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	2010, pp. 1 - 40	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/16806
dc.description.abstract	The Energy [R]evolution scenario published by Greenpeace International and the European Renewable Energy Council sets out a vision for a low-carbon energy future for South Africa (RSA) and compares it to a scenario derived from the International Energy Agency (IEA) 2007 energy projection for Africa (IEA 2007) the `IEA Reference case. The South African Government has also published a set of energy scenarios, including a `Growth Without Constraints (GWC) scenario1, which is commonly regarded as a reference case for the country. The GWC scenario was designed to reflect South Africas energy future in the absence of climate change, with no oil constraints, and if no effort was made to internalise externalities (Scenario Building Team 2007). This report presents an analysis of the energy sector job creation associated with the three scenarios to 2030: the Energy [R]evolution, the IEA Reference case, and the Growth Without Constraints scenario. Only direct employment is calculated, including jobs in fuel production, manufacturing, construction, and operations and maintenance. Energy efficiency jobs associated with reducing the need for electricity, and jobs associated with coal exports are also calculated.	en_US
dc.publisher	Greenpeace Africa	en_US
dc.title	South African energy sector jobs to 2030: How the Energy [R]evolution will create sustainable green job	en_US
dc.type	Report
utslib.location	Johannesburg, South Africa	en_US
utslib.for	1205 Urban and Regional Planning	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)/Institute For Sustainable Futures
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - ISF - Institute for Sustainable Futures
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
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pubs.place-of-publication	Johannesburg, South Africa	en_US

Abstract:

The Energy [R]evolution scenario published by Greenpeace International and the European Renewable Energy Council sets out a vision for a low-carbon energy future for South Africa (RSA) and compares it to a scenario derived from the International Energy Agency (IEA) 2007 energy projection for Africa (IEA 2007) the `IEA Reference case. The South African Government has also published a set of energy scenarios, including a `Growth Without Constraints (GWC) scenario1, which is commonly regarded as a reference case for the country. The GWC scenario was designed to reflect South Africas energy future in the absence of climate change, with no oil constraints, and if no effort was made to internalise externalities (Scenario Building Team 2007). This report presents an analysis of the energy sector job creation associated with the three scenarios to 2030: the Energy [R]evolution, the IEA Reference case, and the Growth Without Constraints scenario. Only direct employment is calculated, including jobs in fuel production, manufacturing, construction, and operations and maintenance. Energy efficiency jobs associated with reducing the need for electricity, and jobs associated with coal exports are also calculated.

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