ORCID
- Essex, Stephen: 0000-0002-7728-4043
Abstract
Critical to the trajectory and outcome of urban sustainable energy transitions is the ability of government institutions to foster conditions for change and innovation. In this paper, a theoretical perspective combining state power and local governance capability is used as a lens to examine the transition of the energy system in South Africa based on semi-structured interviews with a range of relevant stakeholders, supplemented by analysis of published academic and policy literature. The discussion highlights uneven transitional pathways across the country caused by variations in ‘capability’, together with continuing conflicting interests within the system which require more politically-informed policy processes.
DOI
10.1080/17535069.2023.2261899
Publication Date
2023-09-17
Publication Title
Urban Research & Practice
ISSN
1753-5077
Embargo Period
2023-10-21
Organisational Unit
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Recommended Citation
Essex, S., Caprotti, F., De, G., Phillips, J., Baker, L., Peta, W., & Reddy, Y. (2023) 'The ‘capability’ of South African energy governance to deliver urban sustainable transitions', Urban Research & Practice, . Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/17535069.2023.2261899
