Lost options commitment: How short-term policies affect long-term scope of action
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Publication date
2024-02-12
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Martinez Montero, Marina
Brede, Nuria
Couplet, Victor
Crucifix, Michel
Botta, Nicola
Wieners, Claudia
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Abstract
We propose to explore the sustainability of climate policies based on a novel commitment metric. This metric allows to quantify how future generations’ scope of action is affected by short-term climate policy. In an example application, we show that following a moderate emission scenario like SSP2-4.5 will commit future generations to heavily rely on carbon dioxide removal or/and solar radiation modification to avoid unmanageable sea level rise.
Keywords
commitment, generational fairness, lost options, sustainability, vulnerability, SDG 13 - Climate Action
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Martinez Montero, M, Brede, N, Couplet, V, Crucifix, M, Botta, N & Wieners, C 2024, 'Lost options commitment : How short-term policies affect long-term scope of action', Oxford Open Climate Change, vol. 4, no. 1, kgae004. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfclm/kgae004