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This is the DECC 2050 Pathways calculator. Click to find out more.
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Doesn't tackle climate change (All level 1)
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Analogous to Markal 3.26
Higher renewables, more energy efficiency
Higher nuclear, less energy efficiency
Higher CCS, more bioenergy
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Domestic transport behaviour
1
2
3
4
Shift to zero emission transport
1
2
3
4
Choice of fuel cells or batteries
1
2
3
4
Domestic freight
1
2
3
4
International aviation
1
2
3
4
International shipping
1
2
3
4
Average temperature of homes
1
2
3
4
Home insulation
1
2
3
4
Home heating electrification
A
B
C
D
Home heating that isn't electric
A
B
C
D
Home lighting & appliances
1
2
3
4
Electrification of home cooking
A
B
Growth in industry
A
B
C
Energy intensity of industry
1
2
3
Commercial demand for heating and cooling
1
2
3
4
Commercial heating electrification
A
B
C
D
Commercial heating that isn't electric
A
B
C
D
Commercial lighting & appliances
1
2
3
4
Electrification of commercial cooking
A
B
Nuclear power stations
1
2
3
4
CCS power stations
1
2
3
4
CCS power station fuel mix
A
B
C
D
Offshore wind
1
2
3
4
Onshore wind
1
2
3
4
Wave
1
2
3
4
Tidal Stream
1
2
3
4
Tidal Range
1
2
3
4
Biomass power stations
1
2
3
4
Solar panels for electricity
1
2
3
4
Solar panels for hot water
1
2
3
4
Geothermal electricity
1
2
3
4
Hydroelectric power stations
1
2
3
4
Small-scale wind
1
2
3
4
Electricity imports
1
2
3
4
Land dedicated to bioenergy
1
2
3
4
Livestock and their management
1
2
3
4
Volume of waste and recycling
A
B
C
D
Marine algae
1
2
3
4
Type of fuels from biomass
A
B
C
D
Bioenergy imports
1
2
3
4
Geosequestration
1
2
3
4
Storage, demand shifting & interconnection
1
2
3
4