On the Optimal Allocation of R&D Resources for Climate Change Technology Development

Blanford, G J ; Clarke, L E

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

关键词: Greenhouse Gases;    58 Geosciences;    29 Energy Planning, Policy And Economy;    Climates;    54 Environmental Sciences;   

DOI  :  10.2172/15009745
RP-ID  :  UCRL-TR-200982
RP-ID  :  W-7405-ENG-48
RP-ID  :  15009745

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

While technology studies and integrated assessment models incorporating endogenous technological change have demonstrated that advancing technology is a crucial component of an optimal greenhouse gas abatement strategy, the R&D process itself has received little analytical attention. This paper presents a conceptual framework for considering and exploring the optimal allocation of R&D resources for climate change technology development. The framework is then applied to a stylized application that considers the allocation between R&D focused on resolving uncertainties about the retention of sequestration and R&D focused on improving the performance of renewable energy technologies.