Perceived barriers to the adoption of low-carbon energy in the South African Energy-Intensive Industry

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dc.contributor.authorMuditambi, Lydia
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-23T06:36:50Z
dc.date.available2022-09-23T06:36:50Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionA research report submitted to the Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Management (in the field of Energy Leadership), 2021en_ZA
dc.description.abstractCarbon dioxide is the predominant greenhouse gas associated with the combustion of fossil fuels. Energy-intensive industry is linked to high carbon emissions due to high energy consumption compared to other types of industry, hence the need for low-carbon energy options. With local and international pressure to reduce carbon emissions, this study seeks to explore the available options to facilitate low-carbon energy and to identify the barriers associated withtheir adoption within the South African energy-intensive industry. Most previous studies on this topicwere conducted for industrialized countries, and this study focus on understanding the barriers that affect South Africa and possibly other developing countries. Quantitative approach was employed using online survey and descriptive statistics to gather and analyse information on low-carbon energy options available and employed within the South African energy-intensive industry and to understand the barriers to their adoption. The study found that regulatory, economic, facility structural design, and culture and behavioural barriers exist in the South African energy-intensive industry. The barriers identified provides the basis for planning and resource allocation for the energy-intensive industryen_ZA
dc.description.librarianCK2022en_ZA
dc.facultyFaculty of Commerce, Law and Managementen_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10539/33298
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Witswatersrand, Johannesburg
dc.schoolWits Business Schoolen_ZA
dc.subjectAnthropogenic Carbon dioxide emissions
dc.subjectBarriers to adoption
dc.subjectCarbon emissions
dc.subjectClimate Change
dc.subjectEnergy consumption
dc.subjectEnergy Intensive Industry (EII)
dc.subjectIndustrial Sector
dc.subjectLow-carbon energy
dc.subject.otherSDG-7: Affordable and clean energy
dc.titlePerceived barriers to the adoption of low-carbon energy in the South African Energy-Intensive Industryen_ZA
dc.typeDissertationen_ZA
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