An equitable redistribution of unburnable carbon
| Autor: | Nick Hughes, Daniel Welsby, Paul Ekins, Steve Pye, Siân Bradley, James Price |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
0301 basic medicine
Natural resource economics Science General Physics and Astronomy Developing country 02 engineering and technology Energy modelling Supply side Article General Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology 03 medical and health sciences Economics Resizing Energy economics lcsh:Science Multidisciplinary Equity (economics) business.industry Fossil fuel General Chemistry Redistribution (cultural anthropology) 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology Human development (humanity) 030104 developmental biology lcsh:Q 0210 nano-technology business |
| Zdroj: | Nature Communications, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2020) Nature Communications |
| ISSN: | 2041-1723 |
| Popis: | The rapid phase-out of fossil fuels is critical to achieving a well-below 2 °C world. An emerging body of research explores the implications of this phase-out for fossil fuel producing countries, including the perceived tension between least-cost and most-equitable pathways. Here we present modelling, which re-distributes remaining fossil fuel production towards developing countries. We show that redistribution is challenging due to large economic disincentives required to shift production, and offers limited economic benefit for developing countries given the long timeframe required to effect change, and the wider impact of rising fuel import and energy systems costs. Furthermore, increases in production shares are offset by shrinking markets for fossil fuels, which are part dependent on carbon capture and storage (CCS). We argue that while there is a weak economic case for redistribution, there is a clear role for equity principles in guiding the development of supply side policy and in development assistance. The allocation of remaining fossil fuel production has stimulated a discussion around issues of equitable allocation but the implications of different options are unclear. Here the authors show that shifting production to low-medium human development regions has limited economic benefits under strong climate policy. |
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