The Energy Systems Research Group studies sustainable development questions related to energy systems and their role in achieving a just energy transition.  The group develops and maintains South Africa's only full energy sector model, along with a range of other analytical tools and approaches.  Its research provides evidence to evaluate and inform pathways towards near- or net-zero greenhouse gas emissions at the economy-wide level and within specific sectors. 

The group seeks to achieve its goals by:

• Training the next generation of academics, researchers and high-level consultants through PhD and MSc research
• Generating and publishing new knowledge through critical research and scholarship

• Questioning unsustainable practices and supporting sustainable development in the real world by making our knowledge and research products accessible and adoptable