Browsing Law by Subject "Renewable energy"
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Energy sector reform and the protection of the rights contained in section 24 of the South African Constitution
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)South Africa is blessed with abundant reserves of both high- and low-grade coal.Current South African energy activities relate primarily to the generation of electricity by means of the burning of fossil fuels and more ... -
Human rights as legal basis for increased access to renewable energy in Africa
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Africa is rich in renewable resources and could benefit from an increased use of renewable energy, such as wind and solar energy. These energy sources offer a clean alternative to traditional sources of energy, particularly ... -
A legal analysis of South Africa's international climate change mitigation obligations in the renewable energy sector
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Climate change has come across as an overriding environmental concern internationally in the 21st century. A variety of anthropogenic activities and wide-scale use of fossil fuels have exponentially increased greenhouse ... -
A legal framework for the promotion of renewable energy in South Africa : a critical analysis
(2014)The accepted scientific opinion is that anthropogenic activities and correlated greenhouse gases are the main cause of climate change, with carbon dioxide releases from fossil fuels being one of the main culprits. In South ... -
Proposed framework legislation for renewable energy in South Africa
(2015)It is common-cause that South Africa can be regarded as a country that is rich in diversity of natural resources. Moreover, it is generally accepted that South Africa has the best legislation with regard to the regulation ... -
The role of the South African renewable energy legal framework in climate change mitigation : a focus on the construction of buildings
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Buildings account for more than a third of all global emissions of GHGs and 70% of all electricity use. The industrial revolution saw the unprecedented increases in GHGes which have influenced climate change with the brunt ...