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Glynn, James; Gargiulo, Maurizio; Chiodi, Alessandro; Deane, Paul; Rogan, Fionn; Ó Gallachóir, Brian
2018
April
Climate Policy
Zero carbon energy system pathways for Ireland consistent with the Paris Agreement
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Optional Fields
Carbon budgets Climate change Climate mitigation Decarbonization Equity ETSAP Integrated energy system models Macroeconomic feedback Paris Agreement TIMES-MACRO
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The Paris Agreement is the last hope to keep global temperature rise below 2°C. The consensus agrees to holding the increase in global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, and to aim for 1.5°C. Each Party’s successive nationally determined contribution (NDC) will represent a progression beyond the party’s then current NDC, and reflect its highest possible ambition. Using Ireland as a test case, we show that increased mitigation ambition is required to meet the Paris Agreement goals in contrast to current EU policy goals of an 80–95% reduction by 2050. For the 1.5°C consistent carbon budgets, the technically feasible scenarios' abatement costs rise to greater than €8,100/tCO2 by 2050. The greatest economic impact is in the short term. Annual GDP growth rates in the period to 2020 reduce from 4% to 2.2% in the 1.5°C scenario. While aiming for net zero emissions beyond 2050, investment decisions in the next 5–10 years are critical to prevent carbon lock-in.
1469-3062
https://doi.org/10.1080/14693062.2018.1464893
10.1080/14693062.2018.1464893
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