The end of coal? Planning a just transition in South Africa

The report examines the economic, political, and environmental risks associated with a potential decline in South African coal production, drawing on stakeholder workshops and interviews to identify the institutional arrangements and policy mechanisms required for a just transition.

• The report identifies that a significant decline in South Africa's coal production is a likelihood that could occur over the next five to ten years, necessitating a "just transition" to manage the resulting impacts.
• Stakeholders, including public officials, business associations, and civil society, have identified primary concerns regarding the economic and political impacts of coal decline, as well as the need for economic development alternatives and specific institutional arrangements.
• Local stakeholders specifically highlighted significant concerns regarding how environmental impacts will be managed as the coal industry declines.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2019). The end of coal? Planning a just transition in South Africa. https://www.sei.org/publications/the-end-of-coal-planning-a-just-transition-in-south-africa/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. The end of coal? Planning a just transition in South Africa. 2019. https://www.sei.org/publications/the-end-of-coal-planning-a-just-transition-in-south-africa/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2019end, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{The end of coal? Planning a just transition in South Africa}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2019}, month = feb, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/the-end-of-coal-planning-a-just-transition-in-south-africa/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }