{"query_echo":{"q":"","filters":{"analysis_type":["Economic Modeling"]},"warnings":[]},"total":{"value":283,"relation":"eq"},"page":7,"page_size":20,"self":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?analysis_type=Economic+Modeling&page=7","next":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?analysis_type=Economic+Modeling&page=8","stability":"beta","ai_marking":{"digital_source_type":{"uri":"http://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/digitalsourcetype/trainedAlgorithmicMedia","name":"Created using Generative AI"},"notice":"Summary and key insights are generated using artificial intelligence."},"results":[{"id":"sei-001333","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/sei-001333","title":"Enhancing the climate resilience of Africa’s water and energy infrastructure","publisher":{"name":"Stockholm Environment Institute","organization":"stockholm-environment-institute"},"document_type":"fact sheet","language":"en","date_published":"2019-10","source_url":"https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/enhancing-the-climate-resilience-of-africas-water-and-energy-infrastructure.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) used the Water Evaluation and Planning (WEAP) system and the Open Source Energy Modeling System (OSeMOSYS) to model climate change impacts on seven strategic river basins in Sub-Saharan Africa. The analysis found that all basins face significant economic risks, with the Niger River potentially facing costs up to $200 billion and the Zambezi River showing the highest uncertainty with impacts between $50 billion and $125 billion. To mitigate these risks, SEI recommends that policy-makers integrate climate change expertise into infrastructure planning through technical guidelines, open-data repositories, and professional training programs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001333#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Seven major river basins in Sub-Saharan Africa—the Congo, Orange, Niger, Nile, Senegal, Volta, and Zambezi—are strategically critical, collectively accounting for approximately 200 GW of hydropower capacity and possessing the potential to increase irrigation capacity by over 60%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001333#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Climate change presents substantial economic risks to infrastructure across all analyzed basins. The Niger River is identified as having the highest risk, with potential costs reaching $200 billion, while the Zambezi River exhibits the greatest uncertainty, with estimated impacts ranging from $50 billion to $125 billion.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001333#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To enhance climate resilience, SEI recommends five specific policy actions: creating technical guidelines for climate-sensitive sectors, promoting an open-data knowledge repository, establishing a project preparation facility for resilience master plans, launching professional training programs, and setting up an observatory for climate-resilient infrastructure in Africa.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001333#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate resilience","hydropower","agricultural irrigation","water-supply management","infrastructure investment","climate change adaptation"],"geography_discussed":["River Congo","Orange","Niger River","Nile","Senegal River","Volta","Zambezi River","Africa"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["economic modeling","risk assessment"]},{"id":"bc3res-000004","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/bc3res-000004","title":"Delta Economics and Sustainability","publisher":{"name":"Basque Centre for Climate Change","organization":"basque-centre-for-climate-change"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":"2019-09-19","source_url":"https://www.bc3research.org/es/2019/09/book-chapter-delta-economics-and-sustainability/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The research uses multiregional input-output tables and Computable General Equilibrium models to analyze how environmental change and extreme events impact supply chains and economic activities in delta regions. 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It warns that closing coal plants without adjusting the ETS could create a 'coal bubble' of up to 6.18 billion excess permits by 2040, depressing carbon prices and undermining climate incentives. While the EU ETS supports the transition by making coal less profitable, the author argues it cannot deliver a full phase-out alone. The document recommends increasing the Market Stability Reserve (MSR) intake rate to 36% from 2024, increasing the Linear Reduction Factor to 4.2%, and allowing the cancellation of allowances for any closed ETS installation to maintain market effectiveness.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cmw-000584#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The closure of coal power plants in Europe could create a massive surplus of emission permits, potentially leading to 2.22 billion excess permits (2220Mt CO2e) between 2021 and 2030, growing to 6.18 billion permits by 2040.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cmw-000584#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The EU ETS alone is insufficient to drive a full fuel switch from coal to gas or a transition to 100% renewable energy; for example, in Germany, fuel switching would only begin if allowance prices reached approximately 60€/tCO2e by 2030.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cmw-000584#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The current Market Stability Reserve (MSR) is inadequate to handle the surplus from coal closures, especially as its intake rate is scheduled to drop from 24% to 12% in 2024.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cmw-000584#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Carbon pricing has had a more significant impact in the UK than in Germany due to the UK's carbon price floor of 18£/tCO2e, contributing to a drop in coal's share of electricity generation from 42% to 7% between 2012 and 2017.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cmw-000584#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To align the EU ETS with the 1.5°C target of the Paris Agreement and reach net-zero emissions by 2040, the Linear Reduction Factor (LRF) should be increased to 4.2%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cmw-000584#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Ten countries are responsible for 84% of Europe's energy-related greenhouse gas emissions and provide approximately €6.3 billion annually in subsidies to coal power generation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cmw-000584#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["European Union Emission Trading Scheme 1","Coal phase-out","carbon price","renewable energy","carbon leakage","Paris Agreement","Net-zero emissions"],"geography_discussed":["Germany","United Kingdom","Slovakia"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","economic modeling"]},{"id":"wri-001673","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/wri-001673","title":"ADAPTING THE GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEM TO NEW CLIMATE REALITIES","publisher":{"name":"World Resources Institute","organization":"world-resources-institute"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":"2019-08-02","source_url":"https://files.wri.org/s3fs-public/uploads/Adapting_Global_Food_System_to_Climate_Realities_Paper_-_Global_Commission_on_Adaptation.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document assesses the multifaceted threats climate change poses to global food security, highlighting that while some high-latitude regions may see productivity gains, the global South—especially sub-Saharan Africa—faces severe risks of yield losses and increased hunger. It argues for a systemic approach to adaptation, moving beyond autonomous adjustments to planned strategies. Key priorities include increasing public investment in agricultural research, adopting Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA), expanding irrigation, and improving the resilience of food value chains. 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It demonstrates through modeling in Chile and Uganda that protecting free-flowing rivers and national parks has minimal impact on system costs. The document highlights the Mekong River basin as a critical area where strategic planning could prevent the loss of migratory fish biomass and delta sediment. 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This downturn is driven by factors including high-profile project cancellations, hydrological risks, cost overruns, and social resistance.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000938#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Modeling for Chile and Uganda shows that implementing low-impact constraints—such as protecting free-flowing rivers in Chile or rivers within national parks in Uganda—results in system costs that are only 0% to 2% higher than business-as-usual scenarios.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000938#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In the Mekong River basin, continuing the current hydropower trajectory could result in the loss of nearly 50% of migratory fish biomass and a reduction in sediment flows that could leave more than half of the delta underwater by the end of the century.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000938#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Strategic system planning could significantly reduce the environmental impact of hydropower; for example, shifting from business-as-usual to a lower level of global development combined with optimized planning could reduce river fragmentation impacts by nearly 90%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000938#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The role of hydropower is shifting from primary generation to providing ancillary services, such as storage and flexibility, which are essential for integrating intermittent renewables like wind and solar into the grid.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000938#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Upgrading existing hydropower infrastructure offers significant potential; retrofitting older dams could add between 134 TWh/year and 402 TWh/year to global electricity generation without requiring new river structures.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000938#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Mekong region possesses substantial low-impact renewable potential, with Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam having a combined 1,630 TWh of potential from wind and solar, including 30,000 GWh from floating solar on reservoirs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000938#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The report identifies a need for 'upstream' planning and the creation of project preparation facilities to identify low-impact, bankable projects, reducing risks for developers and financial institutions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000938#insight-10","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["wind power","solar energy","hydropower","energy storage","decarbonization","Paris Agreement","Sustainable Development Goals","climate finance","energy efficiency","demand-side management"],"geography_discussed":["Chile","Uganda","Mekong River basin","Vietnam","Laos","Cambodia","Thailand","People's Republic of China","Costa Rica","Norway","Iceland","India","United States"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","technical feasibility study","environmental impact assessment","economic modeling"]},{"id":"ucs-001059","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/ucs-001059","title":"Soot to Solar","publisher":{"name":"Union of Concerned Scientists","organization":"union-of-concerned-scientists"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2018-10","source_url":"https://www.ucs.org/sites/default/files/attach/2018/10/soot-solar-technical-appendix.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document outlines the technical framework for the 'Soot to Solar' analysis, utilizing the Regional Energy Deployment System (ReEDS) and HOMER Pro models to evaluate energy scenarios in Illinois. It specifies cost and performance assumptions for various generation technologies, calculates the social cost of carbon and health benefits of emission reductions, and assesses the feasibility of replacing natural gas peaker plants with storage and solar. Additionally, it includes land availability assessments for former coal sites and a public health impact analysis conducted with the Clean Air Task Force.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-001059#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The analysis utilizes the Regional Energy Deployment System (ReEDS) to model the effects of the Future Energy Jobs Act (FEJA) and coal plant retirements across the contiguous United States, with a specific focus on Illinois.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-001059#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To determine the monetary value of carbon dioxide reductions, the study applies the US government's 'social cost of carbon' estimates, which range from $47 per ton in 2018 to $59 per ton in 2030, assuming a 3 percent discount rate.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-001059#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Modeling for the replacement of natural gas peaker plants at the Waukegan site indicates that the required storage capacity decreases significantly when combined with energy efficiency and solar deployment; while 100 MW of storage is needed for zero unmet load, only 17 MW is required if combined with FEJA-mandated efficiency and 5 percent load coverage from local solar.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-001059#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A public health analysis estimates that the early retirement of the Edwards and Waukegan coal plants (by 2022) compared to operation through 2030 would avoid 431 premature deaths, 264 heart attacks, 178 asthma ER visits, 124 hospital admissions, and 104 cases of chronic bronchitis.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-001059#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Land availability assessments for former coal sites show varying solar potentials: the Waukegan site has the highest potential at 119 MW AC, followed by Wood River (46 MW AC), Edwards (41 MW AC), Crawford (14 MW AC), and Fisk (9 MW AC).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-001059#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A reliability study by PowerGEM concluded that the retirement of two coal units at Waukegan would not impact reliability, but retiring the oil-burning combustion turbines would require 100 MW of replacement capacity to prevent reliability problems.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-001059#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["Coal phase-out","photovoltaics","energy storage","energy efficiency","Renewable portfolio standard","Power system reliability","distributed generation","environmental justice","air pollution","carbon capture and storage","offshore wind power","biomass"],"geography_discussed":["United States","Waukegan","California","Chicago"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["technical methodology","economic modeling","public health impact assessment","land use analysis"]},{"id":"eninnova-000165","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/eninnova-000165","title":"TRUMP’S FUEL ECONOMY STANDARD ROLLBACK WILL COST $450 BILLION THROUGH 2050, INCREASE EMISSIONS 11% THROUGH 2035","publisher":{"name":"Energy Innovation","organization":"energy-innovation"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":"2018-07","source_url":"https://energyinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/Trump-Fuel-Efficiency-Standard-Rollback-Research-Note_7.26.18.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document predicts that freezing federal fuel economy standards at 2020 levels would cost the U.S. economy $450 billion through 2050 and increase transportation sector greenhouse gas emissions by 11% by 2035. It notes that these costs and emissions increases would be lower if California retains its authority to set more stringent standards. The analysis indicates that while initial costs of manufacturing might decrease, these are outweighed by rising fuel expenses, with the primary beneficiaries being oil companies.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eninnova-000165#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Freezing federal fuel economy standards at 2020 levels is projected to cost the U.S. economy $450 billion in real 2018 dollars (discounted at 3% annually) through 2050. If California maintains its right to set more stringent standards, this economic cost is reduced to $274 billion.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eninnova-000165#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The rollback would lead to an 11% increase in transportation sector greenhouse gas emissions by 2035, rising from a projected 1,293 million metric tons of CO2e under current policy to 1,432 million metric tons. If California's authority is not revoked, the increase would be 7% (1,378 million metric tons).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eninnova-000165#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Gasoline consumption is expected to increase by 20% in 2035, rising from 1,837 to 2,200 million barrels per year if standards are frozen. Cumulatively from 2021 to 2050, the freeze would increase gasoline consumption by 6.9 billion barrels, or 4.3 billion if California retains its standards.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eninnova-000165#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The financial impact on consumers, if modeled as a gasoline tax, would peak in 2040 at 57 cents per gallon, and would exceed 45 cents per gallon in every year after 2033.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eninnova-000165#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["greenhouse gas emissions","transport industry","electric vehicle","climate finance"],"geography_discussed":["California"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["economic modeling","environmental impact assessment"]},{"id":"geconco-000109","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/geconco-000109","title":"МОНГОЛ УЛС НОГООН ЭДИЙН ЗАСГИЙН БАРОМЕТР 2018","publisher":{"name":"Green Economy Coalition","organization":"green-economy-coalition"},"document_type":"report","language":"ru","date_published":"2018-05","source_url":"https://www.greeneconomycoalition.org/assets/reports/Barometers-2018/Mongolia-Barometer-2018-MNG-Web-FINAL.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The 2018 Green Economy Barometer for Mongolia highlights a significant gap between the country's international commitments and domestic implementation. While Mongolia has adopted the Green Development Policy and the Sustainable Development Vision 2030, it ranked 79th out of 80 countries in the 2016 Global Green Economy Index. The report identifies severe environmental challenges, including air pollution in Ulaanbaatar, desertification affecting 77.8% of the territory, and water scarcity. Economically, the report argues that investing 4% of GDP annually into green development could reduce poverty to 10% and unemployment by 2% by 2030. Current green employment accounts for 9.9% of total jobs. Financial needs for energy efficiency, renewables, and pollution control are estimated at over 11 billion USD, though green financing remains limited.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"geconco-000109#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Investing 4% of GDP annually into green development until 2030 is projected to result in a poverty level of 10% (down from 21.6% in 2014), a 2% reduction in unemployment, and a 17.2% decrease in greenhouse gas emissions per unit of GDP.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"geconco-000109#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Mongolia's performance in the 2016 Global Green Economy Index was very low, ranking 79th out of 80 countries, reflecting a gap between policy promises and actual implementation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"geconco-000109#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Severe environmental degradation is evident, with 77.8% of the country affected by desertification and Ulaanbaatar experiencing PM2.5 levels averaging 75, which exceeds WHO air quality standards.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"geconco-000109#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Green jobs accounted for 9.9% of total employment in Mongolia as of the second quarter of 2016, totaling 112.3 thousand positions, with the highest concentration in education (30.3%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"geconco-000109#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The financial requirement for national projects in energy efficiency, renewable energy, construction, waste, and transport is estimated at 7 billion USD, with an additional 4.3 billion USD needed to combat air and soil pollution.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"geconco-000109#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Mongolia's renewable energy currently provides 7% of its total energy, with a target to increase this to 30% under the Sustainable Development Vision 2030.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"geconco-000109#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["green economy","renewable energy","sustainable finance","air pollution","desertification","green job","greenhouse gas emissions","Sustainable Development Goals","energy efficiency","climate change"],"geography_discussed":["Ulaanbaatar","Orkhon Province"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy assessment","economic modeling","environmental analysis"]},{"id":"newclim-000008","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/newclim-000008","title":"Marginal cost of supply of certified emissions reduction","publisher":{"name":"NewClimate Institute","organization":"newclimate-institute"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":"2018-03-22","source_url":"https://newclimate.org/resources/publications/discussion-paper-marginal-cost-of-supply-of-certified-emissions-reduction","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The paper analyzes the supply curve of CERs from CDM projects, finding a significant volume of units available below €1 per unit, many of which do not require CER revenues to continue abatement. It concludes that without eligibility restrictions, CORSIA's demand for offsets up to 2035 would likely fail to raise CER prices or increase overall greenhouse gas abatement.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000008#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Without eligibility restrictions, there is a substantial supply of CERs available at prices under €1 per unit, a large portion of which comes from projects that would continue reducing emissions even without revenue from CER sales.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000008#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"If the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) accepts CERs without restrictions, its demand for offset credits through 2035 is unlikely to significantly change CER price levels or the total amount of greenhouse gas abatement.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000008#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To effectively incentivize additional emission reductions, CORSIA and similar schemes should target demand toward new projects or existing projects that risk stopping abatement activities if they do not receive CER revenues.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000008#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["clean development mechanism","carbon offset"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["economic modeling","policy analysis"]},{"id":"eninnova-000054","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/eninnova-000054","title":"ENHANCING CANADA’S CLIMATE COMMITMENTS: BUILDING ON THE PAN-CANADIAN FRAMEWORK","publisher":{"name":"Energy Innovation","organization":"energy-innovation"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":"2018-03","source_url":"https://energyinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/Canada-Energy-Policy-Simulator-Research-Note-FINAL.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The analysis finds that the Pan-Canadian Framework (PCF), if fully implemented, will leave a 2030 emissions gap of 161 million metric tons (MMT), which is 3.7 times larger than the 44 MMT shortfall predicted by the Canadian government. While an 'Extended' scenario—strengthening PCF policies through 2050—comes closer to the 2030 target, it still falls short of Canada's mid-century goal to reduce emissions by 80-90 percent below 2005 levels. The report highlights that the carbon tax and methane capture are the most effective PCF policies for 2030, and that both the PCF and PCF Extended scenarios would result in significant annual economic savings and thousands of lives saved by 2050 due to reduced particulate matter emissions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eninnova-000054#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Pan-Canadian Framework (PCF) is projected to fall short of Canada's 2030 emissions goal by 161 million metric tons (MMT), a gap that is 3.7 times larger than the 44 MMT shortfall estimated by the Canadian government.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eninnova-000054#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The carbon tax and methane capture and destruction are the most impactful policies within the PCF for 2030, together accounting for 73 percent of the total abatement.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eninnova-000054#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The most cost-effective policies for emissions abatement through 2050 include transportation demand management, energy-efficient building codes, electric vehicle (EV) sales mandates, and the early retirement of coal power plants.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eninnova-000054#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Under a 'PCF Extended' scenario, where the carbon tax increases by $10 per year to reach $330 per tonne by 2050, the number of battery electric vehicles in the light-duty passenger fleet is projected to reach 60 percent by 2050, compared to 38 percent in the Business as Usual (BAU) case.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eninnova-000054#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Both the PCF and PCF Extended scenarios are projected to generate long-term economic savings. By 2050, the PCF package is estimated to save between $25 billion and $45 billion per year, while the PCF Extended package is estimated to save between $95 billion and $150 billion per year, depending on whether carbon tax revenues are returned to society.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eninnova-000054#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The reduction of particulate matter emissions under these scenarios is projected to save human lives: the PCF package would result in 2,700 fewer deaths per year by 2050, and the PCF Extended package would reduce annual deaths by 4,600.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eninnova-000054#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To reach the mid-century goal of 80-90 percent emissions reduction, Canada must focus on reducing industrial process emissions—potentially through carbon capture and sequestration (CCS)—and decarbonizing the transport sector, specifically trucking, rail, and shipping.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eninnova-000054#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["carbon price","carbon tax","methane emissions","vehicle electrification","electric vehicle","energy efficient building","Coal phase-out","carbon capture and storage","particulates","greenhouse gas emissions"],"geography_discussed":["People's Republic of China","United States"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy evaluation","economic modeling","emissions projection"]},{"id":"sei-000633","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/sei-000633","title":"Post-Keynesian consumer-led transition","publisher":{"name":"Stockholm Environment Institute","organization":"stockholm-environment-institute"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":"2018-01-10","source_url":"https://www.sei.org/publications/post-keynesian-consumer-led-transition/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The paper introduces a demand-led post-Keynesian model to analyze the macroeconomic effects of transitioning to a low-carbon economy. It specifically explores a \"downshifting\" scenario where households voluntarily reduce their labor supply, comparing this to scenarios where consumption is reduced without labor withdrawal.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-000633#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The author utilizes a long-run post-Keynesian, demand-led model characterized by firms having significant price-administration freedom and household consumption showing inertia, which generates business cycles and long waves resulting from technological change.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-000633#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The research analyzes a \"downshifting\" scenario involving the voluntary withdrawal of labor by households to assess its impact on employment, growth, and stability, contrasting it with scenarios where consumption decreases but labor pool participation remains constant.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-000633#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["low-carbon economy","employment","Paris Agreement"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["economic modeling"]},{"id":"sei-002497","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/sei-002497","title":"How limiting oil production could help California meet its climate goals","publisher":{"name":"Stockholm Environment Institute","organization":"stockholm-environment-institute"},"document_type":"policy brief","language":"en","date_published":"2018","source_url":"https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sei-2018-db-california-oil2.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document argues that restricting California's oil production can significantly lower global CO2 emissions because a portion of the avoided production is not replaced by other sources. It estimates that for every barrel of oil left in the ground in California, global consumption would drop by 0.2 to 0.6 barrels, leading to a reduction of 80 to 240 kg of CO2 per barrel. The brief identifies several policy options, including ceasing new well permits, implementing emissions performance standards, and targeting production in pollution-vulnerable areas. It notes that such measures are cost-competitive with other California climate strategies and could address 'carbon leakage' by complementing demand-side policies. Additionally, the report highlights that many of California's most productive oil fields are more GHG-intensive than global averages and are located in disadvantaged communities, making production limits a matter of environmental justice.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002497#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Limiting oil production in California would likely reduce global GHG emissions because a fraction of the avoided production is not replaced by other sources. The authors estimate that for each barrel of California oil not produced, global oil consumption would decrease by 0.2 to 0.6 barrels, resulting in a global emission reduction of 80 to 240 kg CO2 per barrel.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002497#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Phasing out a significant portion of California's oil production, such as 100 million barrels per year, could reduce global emissions by 8 to 24 million tons of CO2 annually. This scale of reduction is comparable to the savings from other sector-specific strategies in California's climate action plan, which range from 3 to 35 million tons CO2e per year in 2030.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002497#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"California's most productive oil fields are more GHG-emissions-intensive than the global average due to energy-intensive recovery techniques like steam flooding. For example, the Midway-Sunset, Kern River, and South Belridge fields produce oil with life cycle emissions of 725, 650, and 690 kg CO2e per barrel, respectively, which is at least 15% higher than crudes from Saudi Arabia, Ecuador, Alaska, Colombia, and Kuwait.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002497#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The cost-effectiveness of limiting oil production is comparable to other measures in California's Scoping Plan. For instance, limiting production in the Wilmington, Inglewood, and Los Angeles fields is estimated to cost between $110 and $330 per t CO2, while other measures like the Low Carbon Fuel Standard cost $150 per t CO2e and a more aggressive renewable portfolio standard costs $175 per t CO2e.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002497#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Limiting oil production can address environmental justice concerns, as many fields are located in disproportionately burdened communities. In Los Angeles, 630,000 people live within 800 meters of an active oil well in areas rated in the 95th percentile for pollution burden. Similarly, the Lost Hills and South Belridge fields are in the worst fifth (80th percentile) of census tracts for pollution-vulnerability.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002497#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The document proposes six policy options to limit production: ceasing new well permits (potentially reducing production by 60-70% by 2030), restricting production in high-pollution areas (~40% affected), charging a carbon 'adder' (~25% no longer economic), removing subsidies (up to 50% affected), implementing an emissions performance standard (~70-80% affected), and phasing out high-cost oil (~40% affected).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002497#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["greenhouse gas emissions","carbon leakage","environmental justice","carbon price","fossil fuel subsidy","Paris Agreement","energy transition","stranded asset"],"geography_discussed":["World","Saudi Arabia","Ecuador","Alaska","Colombia","Kuwait","France"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy assessment","economic modeling"]},{"id":"bc3res-000178","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/bc3res-000178","title":"Cost-effectiveness and incidence of alternative mechanisms for financing renewables","publisher":{"name":"Basque Centre for Climate Change","organization":"basque-centre-for-climate-change"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":"2017-10","source_url":"https://www.bc3research.org/h6T8Uy8Nm4gFs0O/20171026095527338831234.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The study evaluates the impact of financing renewable energy through electricity surcharges versus alternative tax sources in Spain. Using a combined computable general equilibrium (CGE) and microsimulation (MS) model, the authors find that electricity surcharges are regressive, disproportionately affecting low-income households and vulnerable groups such as retirees. While exemptions for producers protect industrial competitiveness, they exacerbate the burden on households. 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From 2017 to 2030 alone, this would include $4.7 billion in wind, $1.2 billion in distributed solar, and $158 million in utility-scale solar.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-000432#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A high-renewables pathway would support substantial employment growth through 2030, including an average of over 1,800 annual direct, indirect, and induced jobs in construction and installation, and 940 annual jobs related to transmission line development.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-000432#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The transition to a strengthened RPS has minimal impact on residential electricity costs. By 2030, costs would be approximately 0.2 percent higher (15 cents per month) than the baseline, and by 2040, they would be 0.24 percent lower (17 cents per month) due to reduced fuel spending.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-000432#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Phasing out coal and increasing renewables would drastically reduce pollutants and carbon emissions. CO2 emissions are projected to drop from over 22.8 million metric tons in 2016 to 3.42 million metric tons by 2030 under a strengthened RPS, while the power sector's annual water consumption could decrease by nearly 90 percent, saving over 12.3 billion gallons.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-000432#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The report warns that utilities, specifically the Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM), are proposing to overinvest in natural gas capacity, which may be unnecessary and could result in stranded assets or increased consumer and climate risks.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-000432#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["Renewable portfolio standard","wind power","solar energy","distributed solar photovoltaics","coal-fired power station","natural gas","energy storage","demand-side management","carbon dioxide emissions","energy transition","stranded asset"],"geography_discussed":["California","Arizona","Texas"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["economic modeling","policy evaluation","environmental impact assessment"]},{"id":"ucs-000433","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/ucs-000433","title":"Committing to Renewables in New Mexico","publisher":{"name":"Union of Concerned Scientists","organization":"union-of-concerned-scientists"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2017-10","source_url":"https://www.ucs.org/sites/default/files/attach/2017/10/Committing-to-renewables-in-New-Mexico-TechnicalAppendix.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document outlines the technical framework for analyzing New Mexico's energy transition, comparing a 'business-as-usual' baseline against a strengthened renewable portfolio standard (RPS). It specifies the cost, performance, and retirement assumptions for various power generation technologies and the economic parameters used to estimate job creation and local revenue from wind, solar, and transmission projects.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-000433#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The analysis compares a baseline 'business-as-usual' scenario with a strengthened renewable portfolio standard (RPS) scenario. In the baseline, the energy efficiency standard plateaus at 8 percent in 2020, and the RPS plateaus at 20 percent for public utilities and 10 percent for rural electric cooperatives in 2020.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-000433#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Under the strengthened RPS scenario, requirements for public utilities would increase steadily to ≥35 percent by 2025, ≥50 percent by 2030, ≥65 percent by 2035, and ≥80 percent by 2040. For rural electric cooperatives, the targets are ≥25 percent by 2025, ≥40 percent by 2030, ≥55 percent by 2035, and ≥70 percent by 2040.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-000433#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Both scenarios assume the retirement of all in-state coal-fired generation by 2030. The schedule includes the San Juan Generating Station (Units 2 and 3 in 2017/2018; Units 1 and 4 in 2023/2024), Four Corners Generating Station (Unit 5 in 2025/2026; Unit 4 in 2027/2028), and Escalante Generating Station (Unit 1 in 2029/2030).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-000433#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) modified NREL's ReEDS assumptions to better reflect current data, specifically rejecting EIA learning assumptions that lower capital costs based on technology penetration. 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The highest net returns ($298/ac) were found in scenarios where 100 percent of land was converted to perennial pasture with intensively managed grazing.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-000980#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A partial transition of a 1,000-acre conventional corn-soy farm to a well-managed grass-based grazing system (converting one-third of the land) could potentially generate $98,000 in annual profit, save $28,000 in fertilizer and $1,500 in fuel costs, and reduce climate emissions by over 400 t CO2e.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-000980#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Scaling conservation scenarios to 5.7 million acres could result in cumulative fertilizer and fuel savings of approximately $506 million, a reduction of around 8 Mt CO2e in emissions, and a reduction of the gray water footprint by about 0.5 trillion gallons.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-000980#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a trade-off between ecological sustainability and productivity; alternative systems often produce less beef per acre. 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