Editor’s choice
Editor’s choice
The scenarios of the IPCC Special Report on Emissions Scenarios (SRES) are both widely cited and widely criticized. This combination of censure and regard reflects their importance, as they provide both a point of reference and a point of departure for those wishing to understand the long-term implications of policies and human activities for the climate and adaptive capacity.
Within this context, Eric Kemp-Benedict provides an analysis of the cross-impact balances technique constructed by Schweizer and Kriegler in 2012. He concludes that the cross-impact balance method should be a useful tool for constructing the next round of climate scenarios and that it will be even more useful if combined with techniques that ensure a diversity of scenarios.
Perspective / The war in Iran and ensuing energy crisis has exposed the vulnerability of Thailand’s energy system – how does solar rooftop PV offer an opportunity?
Project / Creating practical tools for decisionmakers in Lund to leverage sustainable consumption and socially just climate transitions.
Tool / This modelling tool helps to plan the national-level transition to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.
