This paper presents an integrated assessment model for use with climate policy decision making in Canada. The feedback based integrated assessment model ANEMI_CDN represents Canada within the global society-biosphere-climate-economy-energy system. The model uses a system dynamics simulation approach to investigate the impacts of climate change in Canada and policy options for adapting to changing global conditions. The disaggregation techniques allow ANEMI_CDN to show results with various temporal resolutions. Two Canadian policy scenarios are presented as illustrative examples to map policy impacts on key model variables, including population, water-stress, food production, energy consumption, and emissions under changing climate over this century. The main finding is a significant impact of a carbon tax on energy consumption. Two policy scenario simulations provide additional insights to policy makers regarding the choice of adaptation/mitigation options along with their implementation time.
1.Alberta Environm & Pk, River Engn & Tech Serv, Edmonton, AB, Canada 2.Univ Western Ontario, Dept Civil & Environm Engn, London, ON, Canada 3.PricewaterhouseCoopers, Calgary, AB, Canada 4.Univ Western Ontario, Dept Econ, London, ON, Canada
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Akhtar, Mohammad Khaled,Simonovic, Slobodan P.,Wibe, Jacob,et al. Future realities of climate change impacts: an integrated assessment study of Canada[J]. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GLOBAL WARMING,2019-01-01,17(1):59-88