Climate Action Gaming Experiment: Methods and Example Results

Challenges

Clifford Singer¹  Leah Matchett² 

[1] Department of Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, MC-234, Urbana, IL 61801, USA;Department of Geology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, MC-235, Urbana, IL 61801, USA; E-Mail:

关键词: climate change;    model;    solar radiation management;    simulation;   

DOI  :  10.3390/challe6020202

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

An exercise has been prepared and executed to simulate international interactions on policies related to greenhouse gases and global albedo management. Simulation participants are each assigned one of six regions that together contain all of the countries in the world. Participants make quinquennial policy decisions on greenhouse gas emissions, recapture ofconcentrations by the end of the simulation in Julian year 2195. Results are shown where regions most adversely affected by effects of greenhouse gas emissions resort to increases in the earth’s albedo to reduce net solar insolation. These actions induce temperate region countries to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions. An example outcome is a trajectory to the year 2195 of atmospheric greenhouse emissions and concentrations, sea level, and global average temperature.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
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