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CO{sub 2} reduction consensus?. A conceptual framework for global CO{sub 2} reduction targets: The importance of energy technology development

Abstract

This paper starts with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Science Group`s recommendation to reduce global fossil fuel CO{sub 2} emissions by 60% at least. This recommendation is considered to be the result of a utilitarian consensus process, which takes into account the current knowledge about CO{sub 2} reduction costs in national energy systems, and the scientific uncertainties in global climate change assessments. A conceptual framework for this consensus reaching process is constructed, and various arguments and issues are discussed, leading to higher or lower CO{sub 2} reduction percentages. One of these arguments is that with new energy technologies more than 60% CO{sub 2} reduction is possible. This is illustrated for the transport sector and coal power generation (together contributing 45% to current global emissions). Although CO{sub 2} reduction in these sectors is generally thought to be very difficult, yet new energy technologies are available to drastically reduce emissions, cost-effective in the range of 25 to 100$/tCO{sub 2} reduced. 11 figs., 6 tabs., 14 refs.
Authors:
Publication Date:
Dec 01, 1991
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
ECN-RX-91-093
Reference Number:
SCA: 294000; 290300; 010900; PA: ECN92:000223; SN: 92000695110
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Dec 1991
Subject:
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; 01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; CARBON DIOXIDE; REMOVAL; GLOBAL ASPECTS; FOSSIL FUELS; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS; COAL; TRANSPORTATION SECTOR; TECHNOLOGY IMPACTS; CLIMATIC CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS; NUMERICAL DATA; 294000; 290300; 010900; ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND SAFETY; ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS
OSTI ID:
10132305
Research Organizations:
Netherlands Energy Research Foundation (ECN), Petten (Netherlands)
Country of Origin:
Netherlands
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE92790187; TRN: NL9200223
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only)
Submitting Site:
ECN
Size:
25 p.
Announcement Date:
Jul 04, 2005

Citation Formats

Okken, P A. CO{sub 2} reduction consensus?. A conceptual framework for global CO{sub 2} reduction targets: The importance of energy technology development. Netherlands: N. p., 1991. Web.
Okken, P A. CO{sub 2} reduction consensus?. A conceptual framework for global CO{sub 2} reduction targets: The importance of energy technology development. Netherlands.
Okken, P A. 1991. "CO{sub 2} reduction consensus?. A conceptual framework for global CO{sub 2} reduction targets: The importance of energy technology development." Netherlands.
@misc{etde_10132305,
title = {CO{sub 2} reduction consensus?. A conceptual framework for global CO{sub 2} reduction targets: The importance of energy technology development}
author = {Okken, P A}
abstractNote = {This paper starts with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Science Group`s recommendation to reduce global fossil fuel CO{sub 2} emissions by 60% at least. This recommendation is considered to be the result of a utilitarian consensus process, which takes into account the current knowledge about CO{sub 2} reduction costs in national energy systems, and the scientific uncertainties in global climate change assessments. A conceptual framework for this consensus reaching process is constructed, and various arguments and issues are discussed, leading to higher or lower CO{sub 2} reduction percentages. One of these arguments is that with new energy technologies more than 60% CO{sub 2} reduction is possible. This is illustrated for the transport sector and coal power generation (together contributing 45% to current global emissions). Although CO{sub 2} reduction in these sectors is generally thought to be very difficult, yet new energy technologies are available to drastically reduce emissions, cost-effective in the range of 25 to 100$/tCO{sub 2} reduced. 11 figs., 6 tabs., 14 refs.}
place = {Netherlands}
year = {1991}
month = {Dec}
}