In-depth topics
Climate change analysis and environmental analysis
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The climate section of the WEO-2011 focuses on the 450 Scenario
For a full description of the policy framework underlying this scenario, click here.
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Emissions of Air Pollutants for the WEO-2011 Energy Scenarios
This report examines global emissions of major air pollutants (SO2, NOx, PM2.5) resulting from energy scenarios developed for the WEO-2011, which have been estimated using the IIASA GAINS model. The report is available here.
Power sector analysis
- T&D infrastructure
A considerable proportion of the investment in the electricity sector is for transmission and distribution networks. WEO-2011 contains an analysis of the drivers of these costs and how these are likely to develop over time. For a description of the methodology used for this analysis, click here.
- Implications of increasing renewables-based capacity
WEO-2011 discusses the implications of variable renewables for power systems, and in particular the capacity credit that can be assigned to these technologies. For a description of the methodology used for this analysis, click here.
Energy subsidies and support
- Fossil-fuels
Fossil-fuel subsidies are most often wasteful, inefficient and costly. WEO-2011 updates its estimate of subsidies for fossil fuel consumption. For a description of the methodology used for this analysis, click here.
- Renewables
Renewable energy sources are used in several sectors. In many cases they are still not competitive and require subsidies to enhance and accelerate their deployment. Subsidies for renewable-based electricity generation and biofuels for transport have been estimated in WEO-2011. For a description of the methodology used for this analysis, click here.
Energy and Poverty analysis
For a description of the methodology used for the Energy and Poverty analysis, click here.
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