Climate policy options and the transformation of the energy system
The key lines of argument to estimate a meaningful degree of efforts to mitigate global warming are outlined. Potential implementations of a policy that strives to limit global warming to 2°C compared to pre-industrial values are discussed. A recent model intercomparison study on mitigation costs is...
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| description | The key lines of argument to estimate a meaningful degree of efforts to mitigate global warming are outlined. Potential implementations of a policy that strives to limit global warming to 2°C compared to pre-industrial values are discussed. A recent model intercomparison study on mitigation costs is summarized. Conceptual difficulties when internalizing uncertainty in these types of analyses are highlighted and first attempts to overcome them are outlined. For the mitigation technology “carbon capture and storage” it is illustrated that mitigation technologies also require a proper treatment of their side-effects rather than just focusing on their cost-reduction potential in the context of mitigation. Finally, the prospects of climate policy are sketched. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-865a829a47d24aa4bf2cffb2d1c55d012022-12-21T20:06:11ZengEDP SciencesEPJ Web of Conferences2100-014X2013-06-01540100210.1051/epjconf/20135401002Climate policy options and the transformation of the energy systemHeld H.The key lines of argument to estimate a meaningful degree of efforts to mitigate global warming are outlined. Potential implementations of a policy that strives to limit global warming to 2°C compared to pre-industrial values are discussed. A recent model intercomparison study on mitigation costs is summarized. Conceptual difficulties when internalizing uncertainty in these types of analyses are highlighted and first attempts to overcome them are outlined. For the mitigation technology “carbon capture and storage” it is illustrated that mitigation technologies also require a proper treatment of their side-effects rather than just focusing on their cost-reduction potential in the context of mitigation. Finally, the prospects of climate policy are sketched.http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20135401002 |
| spellingShingle | Held H. Climate policy options and the transformation of the energy system EPJ Web of Conferences |
| title | Climate policy options and the transformation of the energy system |
| title_full | Climate policy options and the transformation of the energy system |
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| title_short | Climate policy options and the transformation of the energy system |
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