Impacts of climate change on energy systems in global and regional scenarios

Yalew, S.G., van Vliet, M.T.H., Gernaat, D.E.H.J., Ludwig, F., Miara, A., Park, C., Byers, E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0349-5742, De Cian, E., Piontek, F., Iyer, G., Mouratiadou, I., Glynn, J., Hejazi, M., Dessens, O., Rochedo, P., Pietzcker, R., Schaeffer, R., Fujimori, S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7897-1796, Dasgupta, S., Mima, S., et al. (2020). Impacts of climate change on energy systems in global and regional scenarios. Nature Energy 5 794-802. 10.1038/s41560-020-0664-z.

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Abstract

Although our knowledge of climate change impacts on energy systems has increased substantially over the past few decades, there remains a lack of comprehensive overview of impacts across spatial scales. Here, we analyse results of 220 studies projecting climate impacts on energy systems globally and at the regional scale. Globally, a potential increase in cooling demand and decrease in heating demand can be anticipated, in contrast to slight decreases in hydropower and thermal energy capacity. Impacts at the regional scale are more mixed and relatively uncertain across regions, but strongest impacts are reported for South Asia and Latin America. Our assessment shows that climate impacts on energy systems at regional and global scales are uncertain due partly to the wide range of methods and non-harmonized datasets used. For a comprehensive assessment of climate impacts on energy, we propose a consistent multi-model assessment framework to support regional-to-global-scale energy planning.

Item Type:	Article
Research Programs:	Energy (ENE)
Depositing User:	Luke Kirwan
Date Deposited:	05 Aug 2020 09:27
Last Modified:	09 Sep 2024 12:44
URI:	https://pure.iiasa.ac.at/16620

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