The document outlines Durban's strategy for sustainable transport and mobility, focusing on integrated spatial and transport planning to minimize travel needs and carbon emissions. It presents key objectives aimed at improving access to climate-resilient transportation and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector. The summary includes data on greenhouse gas emissions by sector and energy demand, highlighting transportation's significant contribution of 69% to overall energy use.

1. ENERGY PERSPECTIVE IN ETHEKWINI
Sustainable Transport and Mobility for Cities Workshop – 30 March 2017
Itumeleng Masenya – Energy Office

2. DURBAN CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY

3. DCCS – TRANSPORT
“Durban provides an integrated climate smart, low
carbon transport system for passenger and freight.”
• Objective 1: Durban’s spatial planning is integrated with
transport planning to reduce the need to travel;
• Objective 2: All Durban’s transport users have access to
safe, affordable, carbon efficient and climate resilient
transportation;
• Objective 3: Greenhouse gases from transport in Durban
are minimised and the energy efficiency of transport is
improved.

4. GLOBAL CITIES COVENANT ON CLIMATE

5. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION IN ETHEKWINI
Agric &
Landuse
0%
CERs
1%
Electricity
41%
Industrial
Process
1%
Methane
1%
SF6
0%
Stationary Fuel
16%
Transport Fuel
40%
Total GHG emissions (2014) = 29 092 003tCO2e Carbon Emissions by Source

6. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION IN ETHEKWINI
Power
Generation
Facilities
48%
Solid Waste
Facilities
6% Buildings &
Other Facilities
11%
Streetlights &
Traffic Signals
7%
Water Delivery
Facilities
3%
Wastewater
Facilities
8%
Transit Fleet
2%
Vehicle Fleet
2%
Employee Air
Travel
0%
Certified
Emission
Reduction
13%
Municipal Sector Emissions
Residential
14%
Commercial
8%
Industrial
34%
On-road and
Off-road
Vehicles
25%
Rail, Air and
Water
Transport
Systems
17%
Industrial
Processes and
Product Use
2%
Agriculture,
Land Use and
Forestry
0%
Community Sector Emissions

7. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION IN ETHEKWINI
eThekwini energy demand by sector (2010)
Residential
8%
Commerce
7%
Industry
14%
Transport
69%
Elec
Losses
1%Local Govt
1%

8. ENERGY INTENSITY

9. Long Term Mitigation Scenario (LTMS) for South
Africa

10. Residential
Commerce
Industry
Transport
Local Govt
Elec Losses
Energy Demand (TJ)
Scenario: Business As Usual
2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030
TeraJoules
300
250
200
150
100
50

11. Impact of interventions on greenhouse gas emissions
(All Sectors)
-1000
-900
-800
-700
-600
-500
-400
-300
-200
-100
0
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
ThousandMetricTonnesCO2Equivalent
BAU BRT BAU Densification BAU Efficient Vehicles
BAU Electric Vehicles BAU modal shift

12. Cost of Energy to eThekwini

13. Thank you
ENERGY OFFICE
3rd Floor, SmartXchange, 5 Walnut Road, Durban, 4001
P O Box 1014, Durban 4000
Tel: +27 31 322 2632, Fax; +27 31 311 1089
Email: itumeleng.masenya@durban.gov.za
www.durban.gov.za