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EDC Serial Number EDC0000122
Title Options for a Low Carbon Future: Review of Modelling Activities and an Update
Data Location https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090609013949/http://www.berr.gov.uk/files/file14792.pdf
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Description This report summarises the modelling work undertaken for the 2003 Energy White Paper using the MARKAL energy model. It describes the scenarios andsensitivities used in the modelling work. It concludes that there is a variety of carbon abatement options across the energy supply sector, in improving energy efficiency and across the transport sector. Total abatement costs are uncertain and vary considerably by scenario andsensitivity but are unlikely to have a significant impact on GDP growth.Innovation and technical progress are key elements in reducing the costs ofcarbon abatement. The report compares the costs from the MARKAL model with those from a range of other models. Most of the studies suggest GDP losses of under 3% in 2050. It looks at the different types of economic models used to analyse abatement costs and the reasons why they might produce varying cost estimates
DOI (none given)
Sector Other
Coverage United Kingdom
Start: 01/01/2005
End: 31/12/2049
Usage Rights for this Data Open Access
This data may be freely used for any purpose
Data Type Report
Parameter Names
Units (none given)
Number of Records (none given)
IEA Category Energy Models
Energy system analysis
Creator of the Data Department for Trade and Industry (DTI), now BEIS
Data made available by UK National Archives
Format PDF
Language English
Project Markal
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Other Information This is now archived. Leach, M, Anderson, D, Taylor, P, Marsh, G (2005). Options for a Low Carbon Future: Review of Modelling Activities and an Update. DTI Occasional Paper No 1, Department of Trade and Industry.