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Climate Change, Carbon Budget and Energy Policy

A special issue of Climate (ISSN 2225-1154).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2019) | Viewed by 14801

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Antonella Battaglini

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Chief Executive Officer,Renewables-Grid Initiative (RGI), Krausenstrasse 8, 10117 Berlin, Germany
Interests: renewable energies; energy transition; decentralised generation; power grids; smart grids environmental protection; public perception; nimbyism
Prof. Dr. Vincenzo Dovì

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Interuniversity Centre HTR, Piazzale Aldo Moro 4, Rome, Italy
Interests: process synthesis; data reconciliation; multiobjective optimization; circular economy
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Dear Colleagues,

Anthropogenic climate change was initially recognized during the 19th century. The first international research initiatives were kicked-off by the late 1960s, and then, by the late 20th century, climate change was recognized globally as a problem. Since then, research has expanded and multiple organizations and initiatives, such as the IPCC, have been established. As of the 21st century, the intention to combat climate change and to adapt to its effects is increasingly incorporated into policy considerations. The 2015 Paris Agreement has been a massive source for policy action globally, across a multitude of different sectors.

This Special Issue will explore the role and progress of energy policy in combating and mitigating climate change; presenting trends, future opportunities, and gaps. It will share cases of new approaches in carbon budget estimation and allocation, in energy policy making and what they have resulted in. It also intends to shed light upon challenges, including the necessity to integrate energy policy with the policy of other sectors (e.g., transport, heat or the digital sector) and that technology development nowadays regularly outpaces policy development.

We welcome contributions that are potentially capable of providing new insights and original proposals.

Dr. Antonella Battaglini
Prof. Dr. Vincenzo Dovì
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • Energy policy integration
  • Energy policy innovation
  • Energy policy gaps
  • Climate Change
  • Decarbonisation
  • Renewable energy policy
  • Energy efficiency
  • Market design
  • Energy regulation
  • Empowering consumers
  • Decarbonisation
  • Carbon budget

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Prospective Climate Change Impacts upon Energy Prices in the 21ST Century: A Case Study in Italy
by Giovanni Martino Bombelli, Andrea Soncini, Alberto Bianchi and Daniele Bocchiola
Climate 2019, 7(10), 121; https://doi.org/10.3390/cli7100121 - 15 Oct 2019
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The assessment of the effect of the electricity price on energy production is important when studying the profitability and benefits of energy systems. The demand and price of electricity depends upon societal and economic development, but it is subject to a seasonal, weather-dependent [...] Read more.
The assessment of the effect of the electricity price on energy production is important when studying the profitability and benefits of energy systems. The demand and price of electricity depends upon societal and economic development, but it is subject to a seasonal, weather-dependent variability, and possibly to long-term variation under climate change. Here, we developed a methodology to model the energy demand and electricity price in response to gross domestic product (GDP), temperatures, and random factors, usable for the purpose of cost/benefit analysis of production systems. The method was applied to the case study of the Italian electricity market, showing acceptable capacity of modelling recently observed price fluctuations. Then, we gathered climate projections until 2100 from three global climate models of the IPCC AR5, under RCP2.6, RCP4.5, and RCP8.5, and we produced future scenarios of price fluctuations for two reference decades, half-century 2040–2049, and end-of-century 2090–2099. Our scenarios displayed a potential for the reduction of energy demand in winter, and an increase in summer and spring, and for the similarly-changing electricity price throughout the 21st century. We discuss the application of our model with the specific aim of the projection of future hydropower production, as controlled by climate, hydrology, demand, and price constraints, with examples from recent studies. Our results provide a tool for modelling the behaviour of energy systems based upon knowledge of external factors, usable for further investigation of energy systems, such as hydropower, and others, taking into account the key variables affecting energy production and energy price. Full article
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The Evolution of Climate Changes in Portugal: Determination of Trend Series and Its Impact on Forest Development
by Leonel J. R. Nunes, Catarina I. R. Meireles, Carlos J. Pinto Gomes and Nuno M. C. Almeida Ribeiro
Climate 2019, 7(6), 78; https://doi.org/10.3390/cli7060078 - 1 Jun 2019
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Climate changes are a phenomenon that can affect the daily activities of rural communities, with particular emphasis on those directly dependent on the agricultural and forestry sectors. In this way, the present work intends to analyse the impact that climate changes have on [...] Read more.
Climate changes are a phenomenon that can affect the daily activities of rural communities, with particular emphasis on those directly dependent on the agricultural and forestry sectors. In this way, the present work intends to analyse the impact that climate changes have on forest risk assessment, namely on how the occurrence of rural fires are affecting the management of the forest areas and how the occurrence of these fires has evolved in the near past. Thus, a comparative analysis of the data provided by IPMA (Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere), was carried out for the period from 2001 to 2017 with the climatic normal for the period between 1971 to 2000, for the variables of the average air temperature, and for the precipitation. In this comparative study, the average monthly values were considered and the months in which anomalies occurred were determined. Anomalies were considered in the months in which the average air temperature varied by 1 °C than the value corresponding to the climatic norm, in at least 50% of the national territory. The same procedure was repeated for the variable precipitation, counting as anomaly the occurrence of a variation in precipitation of 50%, also in 50% of the national territory. Then the calculation of the moving averages for cycles of 3, 5 and 7 periods were applied, and the trend lines were projected. Subsequently, the relationship between the results obtained and the occurrence of rural fires as well as the spatial distribution of forest area, species and structure were analyzed. From the results obtained it was possible to confirm the existence of a tendency for the occurrence of climatic anomalies, highlighting the occurrence of an increasing number of months with temperatures higher by at least 1 °C. It was possible to foresee the relation between the occurrence of rural fires and the periods of anomaly and absence of precipitation. From the results obtained it is also possible to infer that, analyzing the tendency for these phenomena to occur, it can be necessary to change the “critical period of rural fires”, since it is verified that what is currently in use does not covers the entire period where anomalies occur and where large-scale rural fires potentially can happen. Full article
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Are Energy Security Concerns Dominating Environmental Concerns? Evidence from Stakeholder Participation Processes on Energy Transition in Jordan
by Nadejda Komendantova, Love Ekenberg, Leena Marashdeh, Ahmed Al Salaymeh, Mats Danielson and Joanne Linnerooth-Bayer
Climate 2018, 6(4), 88; https://doi.org/10.3390/cli6040088 - 1 Nov 2018
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To satisfy Jordan’s growing demand for electricity and to diversify its energy mix, the Jordanian government is considering a number of electricity-generation technologies that would allow for locally available resources to be used alongside imported energy. Energy policy in Jordan aims to address [...] Read more.
To satisfy Jordan’s growing demand for electricity and to diversify its energy mix, the Jordanian government is considering a number of electricity-generation technologies that would allow for locally available resources to be used alongside imported energy. Energy policy in Jordan aims to address both climate change mitigation and energy security by increasing the share of low-carbon technologies and domestically available resources in the Jordanian electricity mix. Existing technological alternatives include the scaling up of renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind; the deployment of nuclear energy; and shale oil exploration. However, the views, perceptions, and opinions regarding these technologies—their benefits, risks, and costs—vary significantly among different social groups both inside and outside the country. Considering the large-scale policy intervention that would be needed to deploy these technologies, a compromise solution must be reached. This paper is based on the results of a four-year research project that included extensive stakeholder processes in Jordan, involving several social groups and the application of various methods of participatory governance research, such as multi-criteria decision-making. The results show the variety of opinions expressed and provide insights into each type of electricity-generation technology and its relevance for each stakeholder group. There is a strong prevalence of economic rationality in the results, given that electricity-system costs are prioritized by almost all stakeholder groups. Full article
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