| ID | 137749 |
| Title Proper | Modeling California policy impacts on greenhouse gas emissions |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Greenblatt, Jeffery B |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This paper examines policy and technology scenarios in California, emphasizing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2020 and 2030. Using CALGAPS, a new, validated model simulating GHG and criteria pollutant emissions in California from 2010 to 2050, four scenarios were developed: Committed Policies (S1), Uncommitted Policies (S2), Potential Policy and Technology Futures (S3), and Counterfactual (S0), which omits all GHG policies. Forty-nine individual policies were represented. For S1–S3, GHG emissions fall below the AB 32 policy 2020 target [427 million metric tons CO2 equivalent (MtCO2e) yr−1], indicating that committed policies may be sufficient to meet mandated reductions. In 2030, emissions span 211–428 MtCO2e yr−1, suggesting that policy choices made today can strongly affect outcomes over the next two decades. Long-term (2050) emissions were all well above the target set by Executive Order S-3-05 (85 MtCO2e yr−1); additional policies or technology development (beyond the study scope) are likely needed to achieve this objective. Cumulative emissions suggest a different outcome, however: due to early emissions reductions, S3 achieves lower cumulative emissions in 2050 than a pathway that linearly reduces emissions between 2020 and 2050 policy targets. Sensitivity analysis provided quantification of individual policy GHG emissions reduction benefits. |
| `In' analytical Note | Energy Policy Vol. 78; Mar 2015: p.158–172 |
| Journal Source | Energy Policy 2015-03 78 |
| Key Words | Global Warming ; AB 32 ; Greenhouse Sas ; California Climate Policy ; Mid-term Emission Target ; Cumulative Greenhouse Gas Emission |