We propose to explore the sustainability of climate policies based on a novel commitment metric. This metric allows to quantify how future generations’ scope of action is affected by short-term climate policy. In an example application, we show that following a moderate emission scenario like SSP2-4.5 will commit future generations to heavily rely on carbon dioxide removal or/and solar radiation modification to avoid unmanageable sea level rise.
Authors
Montero, Marina Martınez, Brede, Nuria, Couplet, Victor, Crucifix, Michel, Botta, Nicola, Wieners, Claudia
- Citation
- Montero, M. M., Brede, N., Couplet, V., Crucifix, M., Botta, N., Wieners, C. (2024): Lost options commitment: how short-term policies affect long-term scope of action. - Oxford Open Climate Change, 4, 1, kgae004.
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfclm/kgae004
- Published in
- Germany
- Rights Holder
- (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
