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IPCC AR6 Synthesis Report SPM.7 (b) and LR Figure 4.4 (b): Potential of demand-side mitigation options by 2050

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Summary

Citation:
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), 2024, IPCC AR6 Synthesis Report SPM.7 (b) and LR Figure 4.4 (b): Potential of demand-side mitigation options by 2050, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), IPCC DDC, https://doi.org/10.7927/5869-rz42

Documentation

Description:
This panel displays the indicative potential of demand-side mitigation options for 2050. Potentials are estimated based on approximately 500 bottom-up studies representing all global regions. The baseline (white bar) is provided by the sectoral mean GHG emissions in 2050 of the two scenarios (IEA-STEPS and IP_ModAct) consistent with policies announced by national governments until 2020. The green arrow represents the demand-side emissions reductions potentials. The range in potential is shown by a line connecting dots displaying the highest and the lowest potentials reported in the literature. Food shows demand-side potential of socio-cultural factors and infrastructure use, and changes in land-use patterns enabled by change in food demand. Demand-side measures and new ways of end-use service provision can reduce global GHG emissions in end-use sectors (buildings, land transport, food) by 40–70% by 2050 compared to baseline scenarios, while some regions and socioeconomic groups require additional energy and resources. The last row shows how demand-side mitigation options in other sectors can influence overall electricity demand. The dark grey bar shows the projected increase in electricity demand above the 2050 baseline due to increasing electrification in the other sectors. Based on a bottom-up assessment, this projected increase in electricity demand can be avoided through demand-side mitigation options in the domains of infrastructure use and socio-cultural factors that influence electricity usage in industry, land transport, and buildings (green arrow).
Is Part Of:
IPCC AR6 Synthesis Report

Coverage

Spatial Coverage:
Global
End Date:
01 January 2050

Provenance

Source:
Niamir L., Creutzig F., Masanet E., Roy J., 2022, Data for Figure SPM.6 - Summary for Policymakers of the Working Group III Contribution to the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report, MetadataWorks, https://doi.org/10.48490/f0z3-n524
Purpose:
Show the potential of demand-side mitigation options by 2050.

Accessibility

Access

Format:
Tabular

Usage

Resource Creator:
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)