Table 3 Energy System Costs (ESC) in Net Present Value ($ NPV, 3% discount rate) by policy scenario with (w/ Ada) and without adaptation (w/o Ada)
From: Increased energy use for adaptation significantly impacts mitigation pathways
Current policy | 2.5 °C | Well-below 2 °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
w/o Ada | w/ Ada | w/o Ada | w/ Ada | w/o Ada | w/ Ada | |
Electricity | 66 | 80 | 65 | 74 | 71 | 77 |
Change (%) | — | — | −1 (−2%) | −5 (−6%) | 5 (7%) | −3 (−4%) |
Liquids and gases | 297 | 299 | 291 | 290 | 271 | 271 |
Change (%) | — | — | −6 (−2%) | −9 (–3%) | −26 (−9%) | −28 (−9%) |
