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SUMMARY:Modelling co-benefits of climate change mitigation with an applica
 tion to Mexico - Terry Barker ( 4CMR - Department of Land Economy)
DTSTART:20101026T110000Z
DTEND:20101026T120000Z
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CONTACT:paul haynes
DESCRIPTION:The presentation reports the methodology and results of an one
 -way\ncoupling of the E3 Model at the Global level (E3MG) model to the\ngl
 obal atmospheric chemistry model\, p-TOMCAT\, to assess the effects on\nth
 e concentrations of polluting atmospheric gases over Mexico of a\nlow-GHG 
 scenario compared to an alternative reference case with higher\nuse of fos
 sil fuels to 2050.The results suggest that in the conditions\nof underempl
 oyment in Mexico\, substantial investment in low-carbon\ntechnologies\, su
 ch as electric vehicles\, heat pumps and geo-thermal\npower\, could improv
 e employment prospects\, maintain growth\, as well as\nreduce some of the 
 risks associated with prospective falls in oil\nrevenues. The concentratio
 ns of low-level ozone\, both for Mexico-only\nand global decarbonisation s
 cenarios relative to the original\nreference case\, show appreciable reduc
 tions\, sufficient to bring\nconcentrations close to the WHO guideline lev
 els. An indication is\ngiven of the potential scale of the benefits on hum
 an health in Mexico\nCity
LOCATION:Laundress Lane Seminar Room 1
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