The feasibility of low CO2 concentration targets and the role of bio-energy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS)
Artikel i vetenskaplig tidskrift, 2010
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC 1992) calls for stabilization of atmospheric greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. We use three global energy system models to investigate the technological and economic attainability of meeting CO2 concentration targets below current levels. Our scenario studies reveal that while energy portfolios from a broad range of energy technologies are needed to attain low concentrations, negative emission technologies-e.g., biomass energy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS)-significantly enhances the possibility to meet low concentration targets (at around 350 ppm CO2).
Författare
Christian Azar
Chalmers, Energi och miljö, Fysisk resursteori
Kristian Lindgren
Chalmers, Energi och miljö, Fysisk resursteori
M. Obersteiner
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
K. Rihai
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
D. van Duuren
Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
M.G.J den Elzen
Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
Kenneth Möllersten
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
E.D. Larsson
Climate Central
Princeton University
Climatic Change
0165-0009 (ISSN) 1573-1480 (eISSN)
Vol. 100 1 195-202Ämneskategorier
Fysik
Övrig annan teknik
Annan naturresursteknik
Annan fysik
Övrig annan samhällsvetenskap
DOI
10.1007/s10584-010-9832-7