UCT Sustainability and the SDGs 2022 - Report - Page 22
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Environmentally
sustainable &
climate resilient
economies &
communities
SDG 7: AFFORDABLE AND
CLEAN ENERGY
South Africa, despite being a middleincome country, is the world’s 14th largest
emitter of greenhouse gases. This is
largely due to the country’s reliance on
coal-powered energy. Along with an
electricity crisis that has caused scheduled
rolling blackouts, referred to locally as
loadshedding, these dual issues show the
urgent need of a transition to affordable,
sustainable and clean energy. UCT is
expanding efforts to further this cause both
on campus and nationally.
Building capacity in emerging
markets
The Power Futures Lab within the UCT Graduate School
of Business works to build capacity in infrastructure
investment, reform and regulation in support of
sustainable development in Africa.
African Electricity Regulators Peer Review
and Learning Network
The Lab facilitates the African Electricity Regulators
Peer Review and Learning Network, which aims to build
capacity and improve performance of African regulatory
agencies through peer review and learning among the
CEOs of African electricity regulators. In 2022, the Lab
conducted reviews for Uganda and Namibia, which led to
changes in the regulatory regimes and policy ambitions
of the respective countries.
