Sectoral marginal abatement cost curves: Implications for mitigation pledges and air pollution co-benefits for Annex I countries

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Contributors

  • Fabian Wagner - , International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg (Author)
  • Markus Amann - , International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg (Author)
  • Jens Borken-Kleefeld - , International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg (Author)
  • Janusz Cofala - , International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg (Author)
  • Lena Höglund-Isaksson - , International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg (Author)
  • Pallav Purohit - , International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg (Author)
  • Peter Rafaj - , International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg (Author)
  • Wolfgang Schöpp - , International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg (Author)
  • Wilfried Winiwarter - , International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg (Author)

Abstract

Using the GAINS (Greenhouse Gas-Air Pollution Interactions and Synergies) model, we derived Annex I marginal abatement cost curves for the years 2020 and 2030 for three World Energy Outlook baseline scenarios (2007-2009) of the International Energy Agency. These cost curves are presented by country, by greenhouse gas and by sector. They are available for further inter-country comparisons in the GAINS Mitigation Efforts Calculator-a free online tool. We illustrate the influence of the baseline scenario on the shape of mitigation cost curves, and identify key low cost options as well as no-regret priority investment areas for the years 2010-2030. Finally, we show the co-effect of GHG mitigation on the emissions of local air pollutants and argue that these co-benefits offer strong local incentives for mitigation.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)169-184
Number of pages16
JournalSustainability science
Volume7
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2012
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0002-5465-8559/work/150883962

Keywords

Keywords

  • Annex I pledges, Co-benefits, GAINS model, Greenhouse gas mitigation, Marginal abatement costs, UNFCCC