Table 2 Impact of energy use for adaptation on the power generation mix 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 | |
Share of fossil fuels in the power generation mix | ||||||
2030 | 47% | 49% | 45% | 47% | 37% | 38% |
2050 | 23% | 25% | 17% | 18% | 12% | 12% |
2100 | 6% | 7% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 2% |
Carbon intensity of power generation (gCO2/kWh) | ||||||
2030 | 460 | 471 | 434 | 441 | 185 | 199 |
2050 | 306 | 325 | 171 | 169 | ≈0 | ≈0 |
2100 | 118 | 144 | 44 | 30 | −121 | −113 |
