Financing global energy perspectives to 2050

Financing global energy perspectives to 2050

Global and Regional Energy Challenges to 2050 and Beyond: Experiences from Assessing Energy Pathways for Europe

Climate modeling, such as reported by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), suggests that reductions of 50-85% in global emissions of CO2 (relative to the emission levels in 2000) are required to enable the stabilization of atmospheric levels of greenhouse gases (GHGs) at 440-490 ppm (~350-400 ppm CO2), corresponding to a global temperature increase in equilibrium of 2.0oC to 2....

Financing the global environment

Projections of global mercury emissions in 2050.

Global Hg emissions are presented for the year 2050 under a variety of assumptions about socioeconomic and technology development. We find it likely that Hg emissions will increase in the future. The range of 2050 global Hg emissions is projected to be 2390-4860 Mg, compared to 2006 levels of 2480 Mg, reflecting a change of -4% to +96%. The main driving force for increased emissions is the expa...

Exploring Implications to 2050 of Energy- Technology Options for China

The MARKAL energy-system modeling tool was used to assess potential energy-technology strategies to 2050 for China that would enable continued economic development while ensuring energy-supply security and environmental sustainability. Our analysis suggests that continued reliance on domestic coal, which would help avoid high dependence on imported energy, is not inconsistent with achieving env...