Energy systems in scenarios at net-zero CO2 emissions

Julianne DeAngelo; Inês Azevedo; John Bistline; Leon Clarke; Gunnar Luderer; Edward Byers; Steven J. Davis

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26356-y

Nature Communications (Oct 2021)

Energy systems in scenarios at net-zero CO2 emissions

Julianne DeAngelo,
Inês Azevedo,
John Bistline,
Leon Clarke,
Gunnar Luderer,
Edward Byers,
Steven J. Davis

Affiliations

Julianne DeAngelo: Department of Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine
Inês Azevedo: Department of Earth System Science, Stanford University
John Bistline: Electric Power Research Institute
Leon Clarke: School of Public Policy, University of Maryland
Gunnar Luderer: Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Edward Byers: Energy Program, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Steven J. Davis: Department of Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26356-y
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Despite global initiatives to reach net-zero CO2 emissions, the tradeoffs of energy systems to reach that goal remain understudied. Here the authors analyze all net-zero scenarios used for the 2018 IPCC report and quantify the role of renewable energy, fuels, and emissions in attaining a zero CO2 world.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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