Assessing the environmental and socio-economic challenges and opportunities for the green hydrogen economy in South Africa
南アフリカにおけるグリーン水素経済の環境・社会経済的課題と機会の評価 (AI 翻訳)
G. E. Olifant, S. Mathetsa
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日本語
本論文は南アフリカのグリーン水素開発の環境・社会経済的影響を批判的に検討し、その実現に向けた課題と機会を整理する。南アフリカはアフリカ最大の温室効果ガス排出国であり、グリーン水素は運輸や農業などの脱炭素が困難なセクターの decarbonisation に貢献しうる。競争力のある生産コストの達成、再生可能エネルギーの変動性対策、水不足への対応、包括的な規制枠組みの構築が重要である。
English
This paper critically examines the environmental and socio-economic impacts of green hydrogen development in South Africa, identifying challenges and opportunities. As Africa's largest GHG emitter, South Africa can use green hydrogen to decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors like transport and agriculture. Key challenges include achieving competitive production costs, addressing renewable intermittency, freshwater scarcity, and establishing robust regulatory frameworks.
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📝 gxceed 編集解説 — Why this matters
日本のGX文脈において
日本は水素基本戦略を掲げており、南アフリカの事例は資源国における水素経済構築の課題（水資源、電力安定性、規制整備）を学ぶ上で示唆に富む。ただし、日本の産業構造や政策文脈とは異なる点に注意が必要。
In the global GX context
This paper offers a valuable Global South perspective on green hydrogen development, highlighting challenges such as water scarcity and regulatory gaps that are often overlooked in developed-country discussions. It contributes to the global discourse on just energy transitions and the conditions for hydrogen economies in emerging markets.
👥 読者別の含意
🔬研究者:Provides a comprehensive overview of green hydrogen challenges in an African context, useful for comparative studies on hydrogen economies in resource-rich developing countries.
🏛政策担当者:Offers insights for designing regulatory frameworks and addressing socio-economic and environmental trade-offs in hydrogen strategy.
📄 Abstract（原文）
This paper critically examines the environmental and socio-economic impacts of green hydrogen (GH 2 ) development in South Africa, investigating the challenges and opportunities for its successful implementation. Guided by the discourses on developments within South Africa's GH 2 economy, the study employs a rapid appraisal of existing literature to derive insights from both scholarly and non-scholarly sources, as well as case studies centered on key themes. As Africa's largest emitter of greenhouse gases (GHG), primarily due to its reliance on fossil fuels, South Africa's GH 2 economy has the potential to decarbonise hard-to-abate sectors such as transport and agriculture. To realize this potential, the country must achieve competitive GH 2 production costs while addressing challenges such as renewable energy intermittency, energy security, and freshwater shortages. Furthermore, establishing comprehensive regulatory frameworks is crucial for promoting economic growth, generating employment opportunities, and ensuring environmental sustainability within the GH 2 economy. The paper also emphasizes the need for further research into freshwater availability, social inclusion strategies for electrolysis, and the development of inclusive policies nationwide.
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