There must be justice in ‘just transition’? The goal of energy security must be economic development for all

Abstract

South Africa’s electricity crisis will not be resolved by simply complying with its COP obligations and shifting to renewable power generation – while protecting the employment of coal and power station workers. VIV CRONE explains in detailed, but understandable terms that ‘fixing’ the electricity system will be a long and very complex process of reaching consensus on the ‘mix’ of energy sources that can deliver a stable and accessible electricity supply.