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Making connections on the African continent with energy economics workshop

Posted on September 10, 2023

The University of Pretoria’s (UP’s) Energy Economics Unit in the Department of Economics hosted an energy economics and econometrics workshop at the beginning of August 2023. The event was organised by the Makerere University Business School (MUBS) and funded by the Norwegian...

Just energy transition is contentious but common ground is possible

Posted on August 17, 2023

Several areas of commonality came to light during a public lecture and panel debate held at the University of Pretoria’s Future Africa Campus, UP's pan-African platform for collaborative research, on Friday, 4 August.

UP EXPERT OPINION: A Just Energy Transition must incorporate a Just Technology Transition

Posted on June 14, 2023

Researchers in the University of Pretoria's Energy Economics Unit write that for South Africa to transition to renewable energy, a technological transition that is equitable must be factored in.