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The political economy of energy transitions: The case of South Africa

Baker, Lucy; Newell, Peter; Phillips, Jon

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Authors

Lucy Baker

Peter Newell



Abstract

This paper explores the political economy of energy transition in South Africa. An economic model based around a powerful ‘minerals-energy complex’ that has previously been able to provide domestic and foreign capital with cheap and plentiful coal-generated electricity is no longer economically or environmentally sustainable. The paper analyses the struggle over competing energy visions, infrastructures and political agendas in order to generate insights into the governance and financing of clean energy transitions in South Africa. It provides both a rich empirical account of key policy developments aimed at enabling such a transition and provides reflections on how best to theorise the contested politics of energy transitions.

Citation

Baker, L., Newell, P., & Phillips, J. (2014). The political economy of energy transitions: The case of South Africa. New Political Economy, 19(6), 791-818. https://doi.org/10.1080/13563467.2013.849674

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Dec 15, 2013
Publication Date Jan 1, 2014
Deposit Date Jan 17, 2022
Publicly Available Date Jan 17, 2022
Journal New Political Economy
Print ISSN 1356-3467
Electronic ISSN 1469-9923
Publisher Taylor and Francis Group
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 19
Issue 6
Pages 791-818
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/13563467.2013.849674
Publisher URL https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13563467.2013.849674

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This is the version of the article accepted for publication in New Political Economy, 19 (6). pp. 791-818, published by Taylor
and Francis. https://doi.org/10.1080/13563467.2013.849674
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