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Chai Qimin
Bio: Chai Qimin is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: China & Energy transition. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 2 publications receiving 28 citations.
Topics: China, Energy transition
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present national low-emission scenarios to inform low emission development strategies for Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, EU-28, India, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Russia and USA.
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01 Jan 2019
TL;DR: In this article, the authors compare the key interactions identified among the SDGs in an expert survey, with their current and planned representation in models as identified in a survey among modellers.
Abstract: To achieve all Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, it is necessary to understand how they interact with each other. Integrated Assessment Models (IAMs) represent many human–environment interactions and can inform policymakers about the synergies and trade-offs involved in meeting multiple goals simultaneously. We analyse how IAMs, originally developed to study interactions among energy, the economy, climate, and land, can contribute to a wider analysis of the SDGs in order to inform integrated policies. We compare the key interactions identified among the SDGs in an expert survey, with their current and planned representation in models as identified in a survey among modellers. We also use text mining to reveal past practices by extracting the themes discussed in the IAM literature, linking them to the SDGs, and identifying the interactions among them, thus corroborating our previous results. This combination of methods allowed us to discuss the role of modelling in informing policy coherence and stimulate discussions on future research. The analysis shows that IAMs cover the SDGs related to climate because of their design. It also shows that most IAMs cover several other areas that are related to resource use and the Earth system as well. Some other dimensions of the 2030 Agenda are also covered, but socio-political and equality goals, and others related to human development and governance, are not well represented. Some of these are difficult to capture in models. Therefore, it is necessary to facilitate a better representation of heterogeneity (greater geographical and sectoral detail) by using different types of models (e.g. national and global) and linking different disciplines (especially social sciences) together. Planned developments include increased coverage of human development goals and contribute to policy coherence.
115 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present national low-emission scenarios to inform low emission development strategies for Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, EU-28, India, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Russia and USA.
113 citations
TL;DR: An integrated decision-making approach for the optimal planning of a 100% renewable energy supply system comprising solar, wind, hydro, and biomass sources in a rural area located in Pakistan offers a valuable benchmark and guidelines for investors and stakeholders to create realistic investment plans for the energy industry.
65 citations
TL;DR: The model investigates the feasibility of different HRSES alternatives and develops a fuzzy-based multicriteria decision-making model for meticulously selecting the optimal energy solution, revealing that the optimal system has the best economic performance among all alternatives.
59 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explored stakeholder-designed narratives of the future energy system development within the deep decarbonization context, and found that while achieving the transition to carbon neutrality by mid-century is feasible under quite different future energy systems, some robust commonalities emerge.
41 citations