Wei, YM., Han, R., Wang, C. et al. Self-preservation strategy for approaching global warming targets in the post-Paris Agreement era. Nat Commun

Objective:

• Provide information for countries about their economic loss due to insufficient action against climate change and check if they had net income

Case:

• Global countries

Methodology:

• C3IAM
• Reduced form model

Data Source

• EDGAR
• CDIAC
• IMF

Findings:

• The percentage of self-preservation scenarios consistent with the well below 2 C targets

• The global cumulative benefits would outweigh the additional costs before 2100

• Compared to the current NDCs, the self-preservation scenarios require countries worldwide to cut more GHG emissions in 2030

Coding Reference:

• Upon request