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Policy simulation modelling to inform national carbon budget pathways
Carbon budgets are emerging as a key policy tool to set cumulative targets on greenhouse gas emissions at a national and international level. In this paper, we develop a methodology for simulation modelling of energy demand and carbon dioxide (CO2eq.) emissions to assess the implication of different scenarios on sectoral emissions ceilings and carbon budgets. We demonstrate how this simulation modelling approach to carbon budgets applies to Ireland's Climate Action Bill, which sets a legal obligation to keep within defined sectoral emission ceilings.
- Authors
Vera O'Riordan, Tomas Mac Uidhir, Fionn Rogan
- Year
- 2023
- Journal Name
- Energy Strategy Reviews
- Category
- Journal Article
- Keywords
- Policy Simulation, Carbon Budgets, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Sectoral Emission Ceilings, Biofuel, EVs
- Project
CAPACITY
- Full Citation
O'Riordan, V., Mac Uidhir, T. and Rogan, F. (2023). Policy simulation modelling to inform national carbon budget pathways. Energy Strategy Reviews, [online] 50, p.101237. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esr.2023.101237.
- Link to Publication
- Policy simulation modelling to inform national carbon budget pathways - ScienceDirect
Abstract
Carbon budgets are emerging as a key policy tool to set cumulative targets on greenhouse gas emissions at a national and international level. In this paper, we develop a methodology for simulation modelling of energy demand and carbon dioxide (CO2eq.) emissions to assess the implication of different scenarios on sectoral emissions ceilings and carbon budgets. We demonstrate how this simulation modelling approach to carbon budgets applies to Ireland's Climate Action Bill, which sets a legal obligation to keep within defined sectoral emission ceilings.