Warning: Wonky 🧵 on vague energy/climate modeling ideas.
Many papers I read in this field aim to compare climate mitigation scenarios or optimize mitigation pathways.
The modeled transitions have lots of impacts: ⬆️ or ⬇️ deaths, illnesses, jobs, money, and so on.
i'm curious what models you're using, if you have a moment, i've had some experience with GCAM and other IAMs but i'm wondering what else is out there, the topic is proximate to my field but i mainly do other things
It's hard to compare or optimize pathways when there are so many different, and often competing, goals.
One pathway might cost less but sicken and kill more people. Another might cost a lot but also create a ton of jobs. And so on.