Emissions of air pollutants implied by global long-term energy scenarios
A new report explores emission projections for air pollutants for global long-term energy scenarios. By linking the GAINS model with IIASA's MESSAGE energy model, the analysis demonstrates the importance of future air quality legislation that is assumed for the long-run. Declines of emissions of air pollutants, as suggested by earlier global long-term energy scenarios, will only occur if current emission control legislation is further tightened as a consequence of dedicated policy interventions. Download report
Country pledges assessed in new emissions gap report
A new report coordinated by UNEP and authored by leading scientists, including Contributing Author Fabian Wagner, assesses the emission reduction pledges agreed to by countries as part of the Copenhagen Accord. The study highlights worst and best case scenarios while estimating the emissions gaps under various scenarios that must be bridged to limit global temperature rise to 2°C or 1.5°C in the long term.
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