10.6084/m9.figshare.1011627.v1
Gunnar Luderer
Gunnar
Luderer
Robert C Pietzcker
Robert
C Pietzcker
Christoph Bertram
Christoph
Bertram
Elmar Kriegler
Elmar
Kriegler
Malte Meinshausen
Malte
Meinshausen
Ottmar Edenhofer
Ottmar
Edenhofer
(a) Emission pathways and (b) consumptions losses for the reference scenario with weak polices (WeakPol), as well as for stabilization scenarios with a cumulative emissions budget of 2500 GtCO<sub>2</sub>e, with immediate (immediate) or delayed implementation of comprehensive emissions reductions (<em>Frag2015, Frag2020, Frag2030</em>)
IOP Publishing
2013
ccs
scenario
21 st century warming
technology availability
frag
progress
2500 GtCO 2e
emissions reductions
climate mitigation challenges
implementation
impact
Achievable temperature targets rise
Environmental Science
2013-09-17 00:00:00
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<p><strong>Figure 3.</strong> (a) Emission pathways and (b) consumptions losses for the reference scenario with weak polices (WeakPol), as well as for stabilization scenarios with a cumulative emissions budget of 2500 GtCO<sub>2</sub>e, with immediate (immediate) or delayed implementation of comprehensive emissions reductions (<em>Frag2015, Frag2020, Frag2030</em>).</p> <p><strong>Abstract</strong></p> <p>While the international community aims to limit global warming to below 2 ° C to prevent dangerous climate change, little progress has been made towards a global climate agreement to implement the emissions reductions required to reach this target. We use an integrated energy–economy–climate modeling system to examine how a further delay of cooperative action and technology availability affect climate mitigation challenges. With comprehensive emissions reductions starting after 2015 and full technology availability we estimate that maximum 21st century warming may still be limited below 2 ° C with a likely probability and at moderate economic impacts. Achievable temperature targets rise by up to ~0.4 ° C if the implementation of comprehensive climate policies is delayed by another 15 years, chiefly because of transitional economic impacts. If carbon capture and storage (CCS) is unavailable, the lower limit of achievable targets rises by up to ~0.3 ° C. Our results show that progress in international climate negotiations within this decade is imperative to keep the 2 ° C target within reach.</p>