Modeling decarbonization pathways towards climate neutrality
Gunnar Luderer, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
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Abstract:
Halting global warming requires achieving climate neutrality, i.e., a balance between greenhouse gas sources and sinks. My presentation focuses on integrated assessment models (IAMs), modeling tools to assess pathways to climate-neutral economies and energy systems, and insights derived from them. Key elements for achieving climate neutrality are (i) rapid and deep decarbonization of power supply, (ii) electrification of most end-uses, (iii) transition to biomass and renewable hydrogen-based fuels for residual non-electric energy demands, and (iv) carbon dioxide removal. With comprehensive climate action warming can still be held well below 2°C and returned to below 1.5°C.
Bio:
Gunnar Luderer leads the Energy Transition Lab at PIK, and is the Lead Scientist for the REMIND Integrated Energy Economy Climate Model, and serves as Deputy Chair of Research Department 3 - Transformation Pathways. He is also Professor of Global Energy Systems Analysis at the Technical University of Berlin. He contributed to several several reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), as well as UNEP Emissions Gap Reports. He studied Physics, Economics and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Heidelberg and Oregon State University. He performed his doctoral studies at the MPI for Chemistry in Mainz. Gunnar Luderer has published more than 100 papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals, and is regularly recognized as one of the World's most Highly Cited Researchers by the Web of Science Group.
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