The Energy Transition and Green Mineral Value Chains: Challenges and Opportunities for Africa and Latin America

A special issue of the South African Journal of International Affairs (Volume 30.2), focused on a global just energy transition and entitled ‘The energy transition and green mineral value chains: Challenges and opportunities for Africa and Latin America’, is now available.

The introductory paper, by guest editors Melanie Müller, Meike Schulze and Svenja Schöneich of the German think tank SWP, provides an overview of the diverse articles in this special issue. The remainder of the line-up of the special issue can be found below.

Readers should note the open access article on the new geopolitics of mineral supply chains, by Melanie Müller, as well as the contributions by Faizel Ismail, Jan Ickler and Saliem Fakir, which are free to view until the end of August.

Introduction to the special issue:

The energy transition and green mineral value chains: Challenges and opportunities for Africa and Latin America

By Melanie Müller, Meike Schulze and Svenja Schöneich

Research articles

The ‘new geopolitics’ of mineral supply chains: A window of opportunity for African countries

By Melanie Müller

Zambia’s economic diplomacy and the mining industry: An African case study of presidential impact and hopes of a New Dawn

By Chris Vandome

Fostering a just energy transition: Lessons from South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme

By Krish Chetty, Yul Derek Davids, Modimowabarwa Kanyaneb, Thanyani Madzivhandila, Tahiya Moosa and Lebogang Ndaba

Beyond the just energy transition narrative: How South Africa can support the AfCFTA to advance climate resilient development

By Faizel Ismail

Old and new challenges of the energy transition: Insights from South America

By Pedro Alarcón

Green energy transitions and the temptation of natural resource rents: Experiences from Ecuador

By Jan Ickler

Essay

South Africa’s Just Energy Transition Partnership: A novel approach transforming the international landscape on delivering NDC financial goals at scale

By Saliem Fakir

Book reviews

Business, Human Rights and the Environment: The Evolving Agenda, edited by Chiara Macchi

Reviewed by Victoria Reisch

Chinese Energy Companies in Africa: Implications for the Foreign Policy of an Authoritarian State, edited by T. Kasandra Behrndt-Eriksen

Reviewed by Fikayo Akeredolu

A Just Transition to a Low Carbon Future in South Africa, edited by Nqobile Xaba and Saliem Fakir

Reviewed by Grace Mbungu

Transitioning to a Prosperous, Resilient and Carbon-Free Economy: A Guide for Decision-Makers, edited by Kenneth G. H. Baldwin et al

Reviewed by Richard Calland

Energy Justice and Energy Law, edited by Iñigo del Guayo et al

Reviewed by Alexander Beyleveld

The views expressed in this publication/article are those of the author/s and do not necessarily reflect the views of the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA).

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