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Wenji Zhou
Researcher at International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Publications - 40
Citations - 1744
Wenji Zhou is an academic researcher from International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis. The author has contributed to research in topics: Greenhouse gas & Investment (macroeconomics). The author has an hindex of 18, co-authored 31 publications receiving 1172 citations. Previous affiliations of Wenji Zhou include Renmin University of China & International Institute of Minnesota.
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Energy investment needs for fulfilling the Paris Agreement and achieving the sustainable development goals
David L. McCollum,David L. McCollum,Wenji Zhou,Christoph Bertram,Harmen Sytze de Boer,Valentina Bosetti,Valentina Bosetti,Sebastian Busch,Jacques Després,Laurent Drouet,Johannes Emmerling,Marianne Fay,Oliver Fricko,Shinichiro Fujimori,Shinichiro Fujimori,Matthew Gidden,Mathijs Harmsen,Mathijs Harmsen,Daniel Huppmann,Gokul Iyer,Volker Krey,Elmar Kriegler,Claire Nicolas,Shonali Pachauri,Simon Parkinson,Simon Parkinson,Miguel Poblete-Cazenave,Peter Rafaj,Narasimha D. Rao,Julie Rozenberg,Andreas Schmitz,Wolfgang Schoepp,Detlef P. van Vuuren,Detlef P. van Vuuren,Keywan Riahi,Keywan Riahi +35 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a multi-model study projects investment needs under countries' nationally determined contributions and in pathways consistent with achieving the 2°C and 1.5°C targets as well as certain SDGs, showing that the pronounced reallocation of the investment portfolio required to transform the energy system will not be initiated by the current suite of countries' Nationally Determined Contributions.
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Uncertainty modeling of CCS investment strategy in China’s power sector
Wenji Zhou,Bing Zhu,Bing Zhu,Sabine Fuss,Jana Szolgayova,Jana Szolgayova,Michael Obersteiner,Weiyang Fei +7 more
TL;DR: In this article, a real options model incorporating policy uncertainty described by carbon price scenarios (including stochasticity) is presented to determine the best strategy for investing in CCS technology in an uncertain environment in China and the effect of climate policy on the decision-making process of investment into carbon saving technologies.
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Looking under the hood: A comparison of techno-economic assumptions across national and global integrated assessment models
Volker Krey,Volker Krey,Fei Guo,Peter Kolp,Wenji Zhou,Roberto Schaeffer,Aayushi Awasthy,Christoph Bertram,Harmen Sytze de Boer,Harmen Sytze de Boer,Panagiotis Fragkos,Shinichiro Fujimori,Shinichiro Fujimori,Chenmin He,Gokul Iyer,Kimon Keramidas,Alexandre C. Köberle,Alexandre C. Köberle,Ken Oshiro,Lara Aleluia Reis,Bianka Shoai-Tehrani,Saritha Vishwanathan,Pantelis Capros,Laurent Drouet,James E. Edmonds,Amit Garg,David E.H.J. Gernaat,David E.H.J. Gernaat,Kejun Jiang,Maria Kannavou,Alban Kitous,Elmar Kriegler,Gunnar Luderer,Ritu Mathur,Matteo Muratori,Fuminori Sano,Detlef P. van Vuuren,Detlef P. van Vuuren +37 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors conduct a comprehensive review of techno-economic assumptions in the electricity sector among fifteen different global and national integrated assessment models, including Brazil, China, the EU, India, Japan and the US.
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CO2 emissions and mitigation potential in China’s ammonia industry
TL;DR: In this paper, the amount of CO2 emission from China's ammonia production was estimated and the potential for carbon mitigation in the industry was analyzed based on the estimation, related policy implications and measures required to realize the potential of mitigation are also discussed.
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Scenario analysis of CO2 emissions from China’s civil aviation industry through 2030
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors conduct scenario analysis of CO2 emissions from this sector through 2030 and assesses the influences from the key influential factors, including the adoption of low carbon jet fuel, the improvement of fuel intensity due to technological advancements of aircraft, and the increase of air traffic demand.