South Africa, a coal-intensive economy, has initiated a transition to a more sustainable development pathway. This is centred on the energy sector. In a highly unequal society like South Africa, the need for a just transition which would empower vulnerable stakeholders has emerged as an imperative. Yet tensions remain, which hinder an inclusive process and outcomes. Part of the early process is forming a unified understanding and pathway that is inclusive and just. What do stakeholders mean when they talk about a just transition? How can South Africa achieve a just transition? This dialogue explores stakeholder perspectives from government, the private sector, the labour movement and civil society.
About the Speakers
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Tasneem Essop is a Commissioner in the National Planning Commission of South Africa and the Executive Director of the Climate Action Network. An expert on climate, energy, poverty and social justice issues, Tasneem is the Founding Director of the Energy Democracy Initiative in South Africa.
Mike Levington is the convenor of the South African Renewable Energy Masterplan (SAREM). He is the Managing Director of Navitas Holding and the Director of Kabi Solar. With over 25 years of experience in the energy sector, Mike represents the renewable energy industry within BUSA, NEDLAC and BRICS Business Council forums.
Makoma Lekalakala is the Director of Earthlife Africa, a civil society environmental justice organisation. As a prominent climate justice activist, she received the 2018 Goldman Environmental Prize for Africa and 2018 SAB Environmentalist of the year award.
Hameda Deedat is the Executive Director of the National Labour and Economic Development Institute (NALEDI). She is an expert on key issues that impact labour and the working class in South Africa and internationally, including climate change and the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Muhammed Patel is an Economist at TIPS. He has experience in the coal and petrochemical value chains. He is the lead author of the National Employment Vulnerability Assessment (NEVA) and Sector Jobs Resilience Plan (SJRP) for the coal value chain in South Africa.
Gaylor Montmasson-Clair is a Senior Economist at TIPS, where he leads work on Sustainable Growth. He has carried extensive research on the transition to an inclusive green economy from a developing country perspective, with a focus on policy frameworks, industrial development, just transition and resource security.
MEDIA
Presidential Climate Change Coordinating Commission seen as key to navigating South Africa’s ‘just transition’ - Terence Creamer, Engineering News 7 July 2020.
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