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CITY OF CAPE TOWN
Energy and Climate Change
Strategy
Shirene Rosenberg
Environmental Planning
Department
Energy key to economic growth and development as
well as welfare promotion.
South Africa fossil fuel based energy supply, proven to
result in global warming.
CCT first African city to prepare an Energy and Climate
Change Strategy.
Part of IMEP and based on the state of energy use in
the CCT.
Framework providing vision and direction, specifically in
the energy sector.
Integration of SD approaches into core functions of the
city.
Apart from mitigation measures the strategy will also
explore measures aimed at preparing and reducing the
anticipated impacts of climate change on communities,
the natural and the built environments and the
economy.
Policy and Strategy Framework
Vision1:Access to
appropriate, affordable,
safe and health energy
services.
Vision 2: Meeting
energy needs in a
SD manner
Vision 3: Efficient
Vision 4: Equitable
use and management transport system, based
of energy.
on public transport and
compact planning.
Vision 5: Provision of
Energy in support of
economic competiveness
and increased employment.
The CCT aims to achieve this vision by means of specific targets and implementation of projects
geared toward theses targets.
Vision 2: Meeting Energy needs an SD
manner
Target: 10% of all households to have SWH by
2010.
Target: 10% of City owned housing to have
SWH by 2010
Interventions:

Kuyasa low-income housing thermal
upgrade.

ICLEI CCP/CEF

N2 Low-income Housing

City Bylaw
Implementation Constraints
Financing renewable energy vs “artificially” low cost of energy
Capacity
Awareness.
Immaturity of the SWH Industry and lack of industry standards
Limited resources go to basic services delivery
Pressure for basic service delivery, thus long-term sustainability often
deprioritised.
‘Tight’ budgets mean resources go to meeting short-term needs, and
sustainability suffers – so problems often persist.
Projects often stop at pilot phase due to resource constraints
Going beyond the pilot phase
Strategy in place
Projects clearly identified
…but
Financial resources and technical inputs lacking –
Partnerships needed
(local & international)
Thank you