Analyzing transformation pathways to a sustainable European energy system—Internalization of health damage costs caused by air pollution

Schmid, Dorothea; Korkmaz, Pinar; Blesl, Markus; Fahl, Ulrich; Friedrich, Rainer

doi:10.1016/j.esr.2019.100417

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“…It is also assumed that these costs are phased in gradually, with only half of the actual health-damage costs applied in 2020. This stepwise introduction also matches with the 5-year model structure of TIMES PanEU [3]. From 2030 on, the unit health damage cost (€/kg) values calculated by EcoSense are employed directly in the model.…”

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confidence: 89%

“…The synergy between the environmental taxes on pollutants and different CO 2 mitigation scenarios in Italy are discussed in detail in [8]. Similar analyses are also delivered at the EU level to see the impact of externalities in the energy system [3]. Their results indicate that internalizing the externalities in a decarbonized energy system induces welfare savings by further reducing air pollution.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 95%

“…Similarly, societal decisions in other policy areas, especially when dealing with other environmental issues than climate change mitigation, may affect the EU energy transition. As, Energies 2020, 13, 707 2 of 36 for example, both climate change mitigation and air pollution control require changes in the energy system, they may hamper or foster each other to achieve their goals [3].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…By relating the absolute costs of an emission scenario to the respective amount of emissions, unit cost factors can also be estimated. This application is described in more detail in [3] and [32].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…We developed a link between the TIMES PanEU energy system model and the health impact assessment model EcoSense to analyze the interaction between GHG mitigation and air pollution and to assess the health impacts from energy-related emissions. The impacts of such a link on the energy transition have already been analyzed in different studies [3,8]. The link itself is depicted in the upper part of Figure 2, together with the relevant data exchange.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The required decarbonization of the energy system is a complex task, with ambitious targets under the Paris Agreement, and related policy analysis should consider possible impacts on the economy and society. By coupling the energy system model TIMES PanEU with the impact assessment model EcoSense and the computable general equilibrium model NEWAGE, we present an integrated assessment toolbox for the European energy system capable of internalizing health damage costs of air pollution while simultaneously accounting for demand changes in energy services caused by economic feedback loops. The effects of each coupling step are investigated in a scenario analysis. Additionally, CO2 decomposition analysis is applied to identify the main drivers to decarbonize the energy system. Our results show that integrating externalities forces the system to take early action, which provides benefits on the societal level. Including macro-economic variables has a negative effect on energy service demands and generally reduces the need for structural change, which are still the main drivers of decarbonization. The tighter the models are coupled, the fewer the iterations needed and the lower the CO2 prices resulting from the carbon cap and trade system. In this aspect, an integrated view can provide valuable insights to determine efficient and effective decarbonization paths.

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Since the signing of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by the United Nations Member States and the Yellow vest movement, it is clear that emission‐reducing policies should consider their distributional impacts to ensure a sustainable and equitable growth compatible with the Paris Agreement goals. To this end, the design of environmental and energy policies should be accompanied by an interdisciplinary analysis that includes potential effects on distinct groups of society (defined by income, age, or location), regions, and sectors. This work synthesizes common modeling frameworks used to assess technical, socio‐economic, and environmental aspects in policy analysis and the recent progress to portray distributional impacts in each of them. Furthermore, the main indicators produced by each method are highlighted and a critical review pointing to gaps and limitations that could be addressed by future research is presented.

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Analyzing transformation pathways to a sustainable European energy system—Internalization of health damage costs caused by air pollution

Cited by 38 publications

References 13 publications

On the Way to a Sustainable European Energy System: Setting Up an Integrated Assessment Toolbox with TIMES PanEU as the Key Component

On the Way to a Sustainable European Energy System: Setting Up an Integrated Assessment Toolbox with TIMES PanEU as the Key Component

Beyond the Energy System: Modeling Frameworks Depicting Distributional Impacts for Interdisciplinary Policy Analysis

Emission Characteristics and Health Risk Assessment of VOCs in Shandong Province, Eastern China, During Haze Episode

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