Just an energy transition? A gendered analysis of energy transition in Northern Cape, South Africa

The just energy transition promises to address unemployment and poverty while reducing the carbon intensive nature of the energy system. However, this energy transition is complex and holds uncertainty and risk for many people, particularly communities and workers who depend on the coal value chain. This article adopts a feminist political economy lens to explore the relationship between the development of renewable energy and gendered labour.

 

https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/BMJYNCYBGGYRQVTZ3UBD/full?target=10.1080/10130950.2023.2240855

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