South Africa : A case study on carbon pricing

17 May 2015 - Special issues

In view of South Africa’s heavy reliance on coal, developing a Carbon Tax combined with offsets is a unique approach to establishing a low carbon economy. South Africa’s carbon tax, coming into force in 2016, makes for an interesting study on the implementation of carbon pricing mechanisms in Africa.

Published in May 2015 by I4CE together with the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) and the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF).

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