Climate Impacts on Energy Systems : Key Issues for Energy Sector Adaptation

• Main Authors: Ebinger, Jane, Vergara, Walter
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: English
• Published: World Bank 2011
• Subjects: ACID; ACID RAIN; AIR; AIR CONDITIONING; AIR TEMPERATURE; ANTHROPOGENIC CLIMATE CHANGE; ANTHROPOGENIC EMISSIONS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATMOSPHERE; ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN GENERAL CIRCULATION; ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOMASS; BIOSPHERE; CALCULATION; CARBON; CARBON CAPTURE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON DISCLOSURE PROJECT; CARBON FOOTPRINT; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CH4; CLIMATE; CLIMATE ADAPTATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION; CLIMATE CHANGE DAMAGES; CLIMATE CHANGE FUND; CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS; CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION; CLIMATE CHANGE SCENARIOS; CLIMATE CHANGE SCIENCE; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; CLIMATE DATA; CLIMATE EXTREMES; CLIMATE FACTORS; CLIMATE HAZARD; CLIMATE IMPACT; CLIMATE IMPACTS; CLIMATE INFORMATION; CLIMATE MITIGATION; CLIMATE MODELING; CLIMATE MODELS; CLIMATE PARAMETER; CLIMATE PARAMETERS; CLIMATE POLICIES; CLIMATE PROJECTIONS; CLIMATE PROOFING; CLIMATE RESEARCH; CLIMATE RESILIENCE; CLIMATE RISK; CLIMATE RISK ASSESSMENT; CLIMATE RISK MANAGEMENT; CLIMATE RISK SCREENING; CLIMATE RISKS; CLIMATE SCENARIOS; CLIMATE SCIENTISTS; CLIMATE SYSTEM; CLIMATE SYSTEM MODEL; CLIMATE TRENDS; CLIMATE VARIABILITY; CLIMATE VARIATIONS; CLIMATE VULNERABILITY; CLIMATIC CONDITIONS; CLIMATIC IMPACTS; CLIMATOLOGY; CLOUD COVER; CLOUDINESS; CO; CO2; COAL; COLORS; COMBUSTION; CONSEQUENCES OF CLIMATE CHANGE; CYCLONES; DESERTIFICATION; DESERTS; DROUGHT; ECOLOGICAL ZONES; ECONOMICS OF ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE; ELECTRICITY; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; EMISSION; EMISSION SCENARIOS; EMISSIONS; EMISSIONS MITIGATION; EMISSIONS SCENARIOS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY PRODUCTION; ENERGY SUPPLY; ENERGY SYSTEMS; ENERGY TRANSMISSION; EVAPORATION; EXTREME EVENTS; EXTREME VALUES; EXTREME WEATHER; EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS; FLOODS; FORESTRY; FOSSIL FUEL; FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE; FROST; FUELS; FUTURE CLIMATE CHANGES; GAS; GAS TURBINES; GCM; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; GENERATION CAPACITY; GHG; GHGS; GLACIERS; GLOBAL AVERAGE SURFACE WARMING; GLOBAL CLIMATE; GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE; GLOBAL CLIMATE OBSERVING SYSTEM; GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY; GLOBAL MEAN TEMPERATURES; GLOBAL TEMPERATURE; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE; GREENHOUSE GAS; GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GAS MITIGATION; GREENHOUSE GASES; HAIL; HEATING DEGREE DAYS; HIGH TEMPERATURES; HUMIDITY; HURRICANES; HYDROLOGICAL SERVICES; HYDROLOGICAL SYSTEMS; HYDROLOGY; ICE; ICE CAPS; ICE SHEETS; IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE; INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE; INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY; IPCC; LIGHTNING; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; LOW-CARBON; METEOROLOGICAL DATA; METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS; METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION; METEOROLOGICAL RESEARCH; METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES; METEOROLOGICAL VARIABLES; METEOROLOGY; METHANE; MMA; MOISTURE CONTENT; MOUNTAIN GLACIERS; NATIONAL CLIMATE; NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES; NATURAL GAS; NEGATIVE IMPACTS; NUCLEAR ENERGY; O3; OCEANS; OZONE; POWER PLANTS; PRECIPITATION; RAINFALL; RAINFALL TREND; REGIONAL CLIMATE; REGIONAL CLIMATE MODEL; RENEWABLE ENERGY; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES; RESILIENCE TO VARIATIONS IN CLIMATE; RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE; SCIENTIST; SEA ICE; SEA LEVEL RISE; SEASON; SMALL HYDROPOWER; SO2; SOLAR POWER; SOLAR RADIATION; STORM SURGES; STORMS; SULFUR; SULFUR DIOXIDE; SURFACE PERMAFROST; SURFACE SOIL; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SURFACE TEMPERATURES; SURFACE WIND SPEED; TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE ANOMALIES; TEMPERATURE INCREASE; TEMPERATURE INCREASES; TEMPERATURE RISES; TEMPERATURE VARIABILITY; TEMPERATURE VARIATIONS; TEMPORAL RESOLUTION; TRANSPORT SECTOR; TROPICS; TROPOSPHERE; UNEP; VULNERABILITY TO CLIMATE CHANGE; WATER CYCLE; WATER QUALITY; WATER VAPOR; WEATHER CONDITIONS; WIND; WIND ENERGY; WIND GENERATORS; WIND GUSTS; WIND POWER; WIND SPEED; WIND SPEEDS; WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY; WMO; Ice; permafrost; Sea ice
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This report presents an overview of how the energy sector might be impacted by climate change and what options exist for its management. It focuses on energy sector adaptation, rather than mitigation, which has been a key focus of the energy sector and is not discussed in this report. This report draws on available scientific and peer-reviewed literature in the public domain and takes the perspective of the developing world to the extent possible. It starts with a discussion about observed and projected climate change (out to 2100), exploring trends, extremes, and 'hotspots'- geographic regions that will see significant changes or variability for relevant parameters (for example, temperature, runoff , and sea level rise). It then discusses what is known about the impacts of these changes on energy resources, infrastructure, and transportation systems as well as demand. It discusses what technologies or services are more vulnerable and identifies gaps in information or knowledge. The report concludes with a number of proposed near-term actions to foster dialogue, to further inform sector practitioners, to disaggregate climate impacts to regional and local settings, and to improve the knowledge base. Underpinning all actions is recognition of the need for a broad and participatory approach that extends beyond traditional planning horizons and boundaries.