30 years: Macroeconomist
In the sixth video of this series on the Macroeconomics of Climate Change, Amit outlines why IAMs have been and will remain the workhorse models for climate economics and policy analysis. In this video, Amit continues the discussion around IAMs and completes the model circle. He also discusses how these models can be used to justify climate action.
In the sixth video of this series on the Macroeconomics of Climate Change, Amit outlines why IAMs have been and will remain the workhorse models for climate economics and policy analysis. In this video, Amit continues the discussion around IAMs and completes the model circle. He also discusses how these models can be used to justify climate action.
6 mins 44 secs
IAMs have been and will remain the workhorse models for climate economics and policy analysis. The smaller ones tend to be good for cost-benefit analysis but they are less good on sectoral, regional and geographical differences. The larger ones tend to include all the complexities, but they tend to be less transparent. As is the case with all models, the answers will be driven by the judgements that the modeller makes in developing the model.
Key learning objectives:
Define Abatements Costs
Identify the last component of an IAM model