Our Publications
Oiling the Wheels: Implementing Virtual Wheeling with tradable Electricity Credit Tokens to eliminate payment risk and extend its reach
This concept note is designed as a contribution to ongoing discussions around new wheeling models that are easy to implement, will significantly boost generation investment ...
A decarbonisation study method for high-emitting assets
Meridian Economics recently undertook a project to better understand the decarbonisation options available to the high emitting coal-to-liquid assets of Secunda and Sasolburg in South ...
Briefing Note 2023/01 – Resolving The Power Crisis: Insights from 2022
This briefing note is a follow-up publication to our 2022 series of reports on resolving South Africa’s power crisis. The evidence presented in this work ...
Briefing Note 2022/05: Unpacking ‘Net Zero’: Key Features of Net Zero Policies and Strategies
‘Net zero by 2050’ has served a powerful political and narrative purpose for climate mitigation, providing a clear unifying objective and direction for decarbonisation efforts. ...
Briefing Note 2022/04: The Impact of Eskom’s Proposed Electricity Retail Tariff Plan On Distributed Generation Investments
In this briefing note, we report on the expected negative impact that proposed reforms to Eskom's tariff structures will have on the role that the ...
What is ‘Phase Down Finance’ and why it’s better than divestment to achieve decarbonisation, 11 July 2022.
In this piece, Meridian Economics' thinking on 'Phase Down Finance' is featured by the World Economic Forum as part of their Sustainable Investment series. The ...
Defining ‘Net Zero’ For Analysis Of The South African Power Sector
The concept of ‘net zero by 2050’ has proved a powerful political and narrative focusing device. However, the concept requires careful translation to enable the ...
Briefing Note 2022/02: The Evolving Analytical Requirements to Support Decision-Making and Implementation of Just Decarbonisation In South Africa
This note invites the decarbonisation and just transition policy making community to reflect on the nature of our national-level analytical resources, with a focus on ...
Briefing Note 2022/01: South Africa’s Central Climate Mitigation Policy Instruments and their Impact on the Power Sector.
This Briefing Note sets out South Africa’s emerging domestic climate mitigation policy architecture in detail, focusing on its application to the all-important power sector. We ...
Briefing Note 2021/10 What does South Africa’s updated Nationally Determined Contribution imply for its coal fleet?
This note reflects on South Africa’s updated emissions range target contained in its Nationally Determined Contribution, which conveys a significant increase in the country’s climate ...