Uncertainty, Climate Change and the Global Economy

David von Below and Torsten Persson present some results of a systematic exploration of the coupled evolution of the climate-human system. The climate effect of anthropogenic emissions and land use change depends on the future evolution of this forcing, as well as climate sensitivity. David and Torsten use an integrated assessment model to study of how uncertainties in e.g. population projections, improvements in energy efficiency, economic growth and climate sensitivity combine, and how this affects future projections.

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2012-05-23 – 2012-05-23
Mistra-SWECIA Science seminar: The effects of different energy sources and technological progress on climate change
Fossil energy and technological progress are two important factors that potentially influence climate change. Today, the main source of energy is fossil energy, and its use generates CO2-emissions with global warming as result. Technological progress can however improve the energy efficiency and potentially lead to the implementation of alternative clean energy sources that may partially or fully...