The Cape Town city region has many renewable energy options, namely solar, wind, current and geothermal. Its distance from coal fields and power stations, together with the need to reduce carbon emissions, make the region the natural choice to pioneer and use a palette of renewable options. This could embrace becoming a global hub for research into affordable low-carbon energy solutions.
Furthermore, the region is renowned for its natural beauty. The challenge is to protect and even enhance this in the face of population and business growth. The Cape Winelands is an example of how business and beauty beneficially co-exist.
Themes
- Policy.
- Behaviour/way of life.
- Environmental protection.
- Renewable energy.
- Branding.
- Responsible, beautiful business.
Objectives (Work-in-progress)
Vision 2030 goals are to be implemented over three time horizons, namely 2012, 2020, 2030. Early victories will be accomplished by June 2010. The following objectives, strategies and plans reflect work-in-progress and will be refined over the project term. Time horizons will be determined as each strategy and plan is finalised.
1) Cape Town city region to be a pioneering example of a post-carbon economy.
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Strategies
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Plans
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Business to speak in a united and loud voice about issues concerning environmental regulation and the Integrated Rapid Transit (IRT) system.
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Accelerate Cape Town’s Green Business Accord to encourage increased use of public transport, decreased operational waste, recycling and the installation of e-waste facilities.
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Need to build the business case for environmentally responsible behaviour.
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Access global 'carbon funding' – both voluntary and clean development mechanism (CDM) to fund initiatives.
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Explore ways in which the region could access carbon funding through a registering a Cape Town city region programmatic clean development mechanism (CDM) scheme.
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MTN Sciencentre is moving and needs a new building by 2010 – push to ensure the opportunity for a 'super' green, iconic building is not missed.
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Support Project Camisa which is working to re-connect the Table Mountain water streams to the city and the sea, utilising the water on the way, ie for hydro-power and irrigation.
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Set up an innovation hub along the lines of Bandwidth Barn for green technologies.
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2) Installation of 500 000 solar water heaters by 2020.
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Strategies
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Installation of 500 000 solar water heaters by 2020.
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Work with the city and other stakeholders like CTP to find innovative ways to achieve this through win-win strategies.
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3) Develop the Cape Town city region into a world leader in affordable, renewable energy by 2030.
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Strategies
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Invest in renewable energy mix / Cape based carbon offset projects / transport planning.
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Research and promote solar, wind, current, geothermal and local offset projects.
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Obtain business, university and government cooperation.
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Establish a renewable energy investment fund.
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Hold clean tech competitions.
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Promote, support and 'own' the Joule project. Push to have this project recognised as ‘created in Cape Town’ eg a fleet of Joule government cars.
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4) Create 20 000 'green jobs' by 2020.
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Create 20 000 'green jobs' by 2020.
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Work with provincial and city governments to create a Green Investment fund.
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Create a branded project equivalent to Gauteng’s Blue IQ to drive Vision 2030.
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Catalytic projects
- Support Agama Energy’s Tradable Renewable Energy Certificates (TREC) programme.
- Green map for Cape Town.
- Upgrade and develop small harbours (with Marine and Coastal Management (MCM)).
Please
click to download the 2009 Indaba presentation on this sector.
Feedback
The Vision 2030 team values comments, suggestions and ideas on the projects within this goal. We also welcome relevant information on current initiatives and developments in the Cape Town city region. This feedback will greatly assist in forming a more holistic picture of what is happening in this area.
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