PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency

Oil prices and climate change mitigation

Report | 12-05-2009
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Future oil price trends and volatility have a major impact on the economic attractiveness of distinct mitigation options and their mutual unit cost rankings. This report assesses the impact of different oil price scenarios on the abatements cost of mitigation options in Europe in 2020, using a technology-by-technology approach with an abatement cost model. It also includes an analysis of the global energy system, CO2 emissions and mitigation measures under different oil price scenarios until 2050.

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This studie is performed within the framework of the Netherlands Research Programme on Scientific Assessment and Policy Analysis for Climate Change (WAB),

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Author(s)Bakker SJA ; Beurskens LWM ; Grafakos S ; Jansen JC ; Joode J de ; Ruijven BJ van ; Vuuren DP van
Report no.500102020
Publication date12-05-2009
Pages76
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