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The role of integrated assessment models (IAMs) in long-term public and private decision making

IAMs are a key methodological tool for investigating long term trade-offs between the energy system, the climate system and the broader economic system. Such models play a key underpinning role in the scientific debate on climate change mitigation and adaptation, in key assessments such as the IPCC, and in the full range of international and national policymaking initiative. Owning both to their prominence and their complexity, IAM models have generated considerable debate in their formulation and their application to decision making.
In this seminar at UCL, we will have two of the world’s leading integrated assessment modellers explain their approach and how IAMs are applied to the climate mitigation issue. In response we have two senior discussants from public and private energy roles to discuss how insights from such IAMs are used by their organisation and how IAMs can be further improved from their perspective. We will then have a moderated general Q&A.

Speakers:
Elmar Kriegler, PIK (Germany) – The use of IAMs for policy analysis
Keywan Riahi, IIASA (Austria) – The role of IAMs for the analysis of sustainable development

Discussants:
Martin Haigh, Senior Analyst and lead on Shell’s world energy model, Shell International
Jonathan Tecwyn, Head of Energy Pathways Modelling Team, Analysis Directorate, The Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC)

Chair:
Neil Strachan, UCL

The presentation will promptly start at 5.30pm and will be followed by drinks and nibbles at 6.30pm and the opportunity to network. We expect this event to be extremely popular, and places will be on a first come first served basis.

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ADVANCE:
ADVANCE aims to trigger the development of a new generation of Integrated Assessment Models (IAMs). To this aim it improves modelling methodologies in selected key areas and elaborates harmonized model documentations as well as automated validation tests allowing for assessment of model performance. Improved models are eventually applied to assess EU climate policy in the framework of policy impact assessments. The consortium is led by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. The project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Programme FP7/2007-2013 under grant agreement n° 308329. http://www.fp7-advance.eu/

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The role of integrated assessment models (IAMs) in long-term public and private decision making