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Co-benefits of increased ambitionAchieved and missed benefits of INDCs
Thomas Day, 25 May 2016, Carbon Expo
Background
Considerable time invested in analysis of mitigation costs.
Mitigation policy making typically neglects to consider the potential benefits of mitigation action.
Estimating other benefits could:
• increase willingness to undertake ambitious mitigation actions
• increase the cost efficiency of doing so
• accelerate implementation.
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Aims of the project
Develop methodologies for the indicativequantification of co-benefits
Major gap reported by many stakeholders
Could be used in projects attached to carbon pricing or market mechanisms
Demonstrate the role for a thorough consideration of co-benefits in climate policy planning to increase ambition
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What was assessed
Cost savings through reduction of fossil fuel imports
Premature deaths from ambient air pollution prevented
Creation of decent green jobs in the renewable energy sector
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3 Benefits
11 Countries
US, EU, Canada, Japan, Chile,
Australia, South Africa, Turkey,
China, Switzerland, India
Methodologies
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Analysis of three scenarios
Methodologies
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Benefit calculations
Full, repeatable methodologies available in the Annex of the full length repot (online).
Focus on indicative, rather than scientifically precise calculation methodologies
Determination of energy
related CO2
emissions under 3
scenarios
Assumed emissions of
local air pollutants, SO2
and NOx
Assumed PM2.5
concentrations based
Contribution of PM2.5
concentrations to death rate
E.g. Premature deaths due to air pollution
Results
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Detailed results preview
Detailed results available for all three indicators in all 11 countries.
See full-length report
Results summary
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Cost savings from fossil fuel imports
Results summary
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Reduced premature deaths from ambient air pollution
Results summary
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Creation of decent green jobs in renewable energy
Recap
Consideration of co-benefits can reduce perceived costs and increase ambition
Major role for indicative quantification tools
The “missed” co-benefits are scales larger than those achieved by the countries analysed
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Thank you for your attention!
Contact details:
Thomas Day
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