ENERGY & CLIMATE CHANGE SANDILE TYATYA DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY 28 AUGUST 2001 PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE
ENERGY POLICY ENERGY POLICY OBJECTIVES –NATIONAL ENERGY SUPPLY& DEMAND –ENERGY SECURITY –ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION(SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT) “NO-REGRETS APPROACH” - HEALTH & SAFETY ISSUES - HOUSEHOLDS NATIONAL & GOVERNMENTAL CLIMATE CHANGE COMMITTEES INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS (UNFCCC\KYOTO PROTOCOL)
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS \ KYOTO “COMMON BUT DIFFERENTIATED RESPONSIBILITIES ” “ SOUTH AFRICA - NON-ANNEX 1 COUNTRY”
ENERGY SECTOR GHG EMMISIONS SOUTH AFRICA ENERGY SECTOR DEPENDENCE ON FOSSIL FUELS –75% COAL - PRIMARY ENERGY NEEDS –92% COAL - ELECTRICITY NEEDS –16% CRUDE OIL ARTICLES 4.8 & 4.9, & 3.14 K. PROTOCOL (ADVERSE IMPACT) NATIONAL EMISSIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO ENERGY CONSUMPTION
EMMISIONS REDUCTIONS PRO-ACTIVE APROACH - ENERGY FOR SUSTAINABLE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGIES ENERGY MIX\FUEL SWITCHING –RENEWABLES, GAS, “NUCLEAR”, ENERGY EFFICIENCY ENERGY SAVINGS,
CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISMS INVESTMENTS –TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER –SKILLS DEVELOPMENT \ CAPACITY BUILDING –ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT JOB CREATION SMME DEVELOPMENT –RENEWABLE ENERGY (WIND ENERGY) –MEGA PROJECTS