Energy Systems Analysis OVERVIEW

The Clean Air Task Force (CATF) seeks to improve energy systems analysis to better characterize decarbonization pathways and their associated risks. Moving beyond traditional economic modeling, CATF advocates for an adaptive management approach that incorporates socio-political suitability, affordability, and environmental justice to ensure the feasibility of a zero-carbon energy system by midcentury.

• The global energy system is currently dominated by carbon-emitting sources, providing 80% of primary energy, and must be transformed into a zero-carbon system that is at least 50% larger by midcentury.
• CATF argues that traditional energy system economic modeling is insufficient and proposes an adaptive management approach that evaluates the risks, feasibility, and tradeoffs of various pathways rather than searching for one "optimal" solution.

APA

Clean Air Task Force (n.d.). Energy Systems Analysis OVERVIEW. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/01162105/CATF_EnergySystemsAnalysis_Overview.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. Energy Systems Analysis OVERVIEW. n.d. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/01162105/CATF_EnergySystemsAnalysis_Overview.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cleanairtaskforcendenergy, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{Energy Systems Analysis OVERVIEW}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/01162105/CATF_EnergySystemsAnalysis_Overview.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }