Emissions modeling, Phase III
- Lead PI: Mary-Elena Carr
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Unit Affiliation: Columbia Climate Center (CCC)
- November 2011 - August 2012
- Inactive
- Global ; New York City, NY ; New York
- Project Type: Research
DESCRIPTION:
The CCC has developed an Energy and Emissions Model (EEM) to estimate the effect of climate, energy, and land-use policies on greenhouse gas emissions in countries around the world. If no action is taken, also known as business-as-usual, we are currently on a path that will lead to around 60 GtCO2e in 2020.
The CCC uses EEM to quantify whether the existing suite of policies can achieve the emissions reductions necessary to reach the stabilization target of 44 GtCO2e by 2020 recommended by the UNEP.
OUTCOMES: The outcome was to update the EEM for April and May 2012 report on the projected emissions levels given full compliance of global energy policies.