Is It Possible to Reduce 80% of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy by 2050?
Saturday, 15 February 2014: 1:30 PM-4:30 PM
Columbus CD (Hyatt Regency Chicago)
A variety of organizations and research groups have undertaken analyses
in the last four years to suggest how greenhouse gas emissions could be
reduced in the range of 80 percent. The studies vary significantly in
the mix of energy efficiency improvements, electrification, energy
storage, demand-side management, transmission, renewable energy, nuclear
power, and fossil energy with carbon capture and storage, and how they
provide for fuel demand. The critical assumptions made by each study
differ as well. As a whole, these studies indicate that the global
decarbonization challenge is much larger than often reckoned. The level
and pace of energy system transformation required to meet even 80
percent carbon reduction targets is substantially higher than historical
experience, removing any particular technology from consideration is
likely to limit the chance of success, and substantial investments in
research and development will be required to ensure a range of feasible
decarbonization options. This session explores the decarbonization
studies with a focus on making the assumptions explicit, relating them
to historical experience, and describing key implementation hurdles and
solutions. Most importantly, the session identifies the elements common
to all the studies, as these are indicative of robust strategies, and
highlights the differences to illuminate the kinds of technical,
economic, and policy choices we face in reaching the goal of radical
emission reductions.
Organizer:
Jane C.S. Long, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Co-organizers:
Steve Hamburg, Environmental Defense Fund
and Armond Cohen, Clean Air Task Force
and Armond Cohen, Clean Air Task Force
Moderator:
Jeffrey Greenblatt, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Speakers:
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