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12 September 2022
Petrol stations, workers and the just transition
- Year 2022
- Author(s) Nokwanda Maseko (TIPS)
Petrol stations are an important part of South Africa’s fossil fuel-powered economy, providing liquid fuels for more than 12 million cars, delivering fuels to power heavy machinery for industrial and agricultural use, and employing more than 140 000 people across the country. This policy brief aims to understand petrol stations…
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13 June 2022
How the Artisan Recognition of Prior Learning model could redress the challenge of unqualified “plumbers”
- Year 2022
- Author(s) Lesego Moshikaro (TIPS)
The number of unqualified “plumbers” working in South Africa’s plumbing industry has increased substantially. About 86.8% or 97 000 self-identified plumbers in the industry are unqualified, which has had significant implications for business sustainability, the perceived level of skill in the industry, and the effective delivery of water and sanitation systems. The personal-professional development of…
- Year 2022
- Author(s) Itumeleng Mokoena (TIPS)
This policy brief highlights the level of adoption of frontier technologies in six manufacturing subsectors: metal and engineering; retail motor and aftercare; plastics; manufacturing; automotive components; automotive manufacturing; and new tyre manufacturing. This is important because, while there is a solid understanding of the importance of frontier technologies especially for…
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- Year 2022
- Author(s) Lauren Hermanus (Adapt)
This policy brief aims to clarify the currently used metrics, what value they have, what they miss, and their policy implications. It begins by unpacking the technical definitions of various metrics used in the South African context, considering the implications associated with each metric. Additional concerns regarding methodologies and assumptions,…
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- Year 2022
- Author(s) Gaylor Montmasson- Clair (TIPS)
Electric vehicles (EVs) increasingly feature on the roads of the world. Pushed by environmental regulations, support programmes and improving economics, they are set to become dominant in the coming decades. Yet, the rollout of EVs risks leaving many behind. This policy brief considers the rollout of EVs in South Africa, focusing on…
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- Year 2022
- Author(s) Sandy Lowitt (TIPS Research Fellow)
Research undertaken in 2021 generated an evidence base of just transition project characteristics and financing needs in South Africa. The Mpumalanga sample of 26 projects covered a range of economic diversification interventions. Projects with novel technology opportunities related to land, water rehabilitation and agricultural dominated the sample. All the projects were…
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21 February 2022
The role of Rules of Origin in promoting industrialisation
- Year 2022
- Author(s) Liako Mofo (TIPS), Faizel Ismail (TIPS Research Fellow)
This policy brief investigates the issues of rules of origin (RoO), their implications in a free trade area, and their role in promoting industrialisation and forging regional value chains (RVCs) under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, with the main focus on the cotton and textile and clothing…
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18 January 2022
European Green Deal: The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and implications for South African and European Union trade
- Year 2021
- Author(s) Lerato Monaisa
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is a headline policy initiative of the European Green Deal. One of the drivers of the CBAM is that carbon emissions should have a price, and the CBAM is intended to “align the carbon price on imports with that applicable within the EU”. This…
- Year 2021
- Author(s) Christopher Wood
This policy brief is an initial assessment of the European Green Deal, examining what is currently known about the risks it creates for South African exporters. It provides a summary of what regulatory changes are expected in the EGD, what risks these changes pose for South African firms, and what…
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23 August 2021
A just energy transition to facilitate household energy access and alleviate energy poverty
- Year 2021
- Author(s) Nthabiseng Mohlakoana (Centre for Sustainability Transitions), Peta Wolpe (Urban Energy and Climate Change Practitioner)
Many in the Global South and some in the Global North cannot afford clean and sustainable energy, and many live in a state of energy poverty. A just energy transition is a chance for economies to start again with a clean slate and do things differently. In the Global South, where…
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