Overview : The South African government through the Department of Energy (DoE) in collaboration with the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is implementing the project, Market Transformation through the Introduction of Energy Efficiency Standards and the Labelling of Household Appliances in South Africa (S&L Project). The project’s objective is removing inefficient appliances from the South African market and encouraging adoption of new minimum energy performance standards (MEPS). The project forms an integral part of the measures/interventions designed to reduce electricity consumption and the carbon footprint of the residential sector. The project paves the way for the continuous introduction of energy efficiency improvements into the appliances and equipment industry. UNDP is seeking to recruit an S&L incentive policy expert to review completed and current work being done on incentive policy, and then consolidate the findings to develop final policy recommendations to be considered and incorporated in future planning of policy formulation and budget allocations. The S&L incentive policy expert will also support the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) in executing a pilot incentive programme. |