Sensitivity of marginal abatement cost curves to variation of G4M parameters

Gusti, M., Khabarov, N. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5372-4668, & Forsell, N. (2015). Sensitivity of marginal abatement cost curves to variation of G4M parameters. In: Proceedings, 4th International Workshop on Uncertainty in Atmospheric Emissions, 7-9 October 2015, Krakow, Poland. pp. 152-158 Warsaw, Poland: Systems Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences. ISBN 83-894-7557-X

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Abstract

Because of the G4M model non-linearity marginal abatement cost curves (MACCs) are sensitive to variation of the model parameters, irrespective of the fact that the same parameter variations are applied in both zero-CO2 price and non-zero-CO2 price runs. Since integrated assessment models in general are complex computer models with non-linearity one may expect all MACCs constructed using such models are sensitive to variation of the model parameters. The MACCs constructed using G4M are much more sensitive to parameter variation at a certain range of CO2 prices, usually low CO2 prices. The MACCs for total biomass CO2 emissions constructed using G4M are most sensitive to variation of corruption coefficient (measuring efficiency of use of abatement costs) and, on the second place, to agriculture land price. Experts applying MACCs for policy analysis must be aware of uncertainty features of the MACCs as the uncertainty can influence the outcome of the analysis.

Item Type:	Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords:	4th International Workshop on Uncertainty in Atmospheric Emissions
Research Programs:	Ecosystems Services and Management (ESM)
Depositing User:	Michaela Rossini
Date Deposited:	18 Feb 2016 13:17
Last Modified:	27 Aug 2021 17:25
URI:	https://pure.iiasa.ac.at/11956

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