09/14/2017 - Scientists from Research Areas 1, 2 and 3 discussed their ongoing work on the objective of the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees.
The following presentations were held.
- Elmar Kriegler (RD3): Overview of IPCC Special Report 1.5C and related IAM scenarios
- Gunnar Luderer (RD3): 1.5C scenarios from the ADVANCE project: What determines the lower limit of residual fossil emissions?
- Jessica Strefler (RD3): Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) in 1.5C scenarios (incl. biomass)
- Katja Frieler (RD2):Synthesis of multiple extreme impacts at 1.5C warming
- Tobias Geiger (RD2)& Anselm Schultes (RD3): Social costs of tropical cyclones under various levels of global warming
- Ricarda Winkelmann (RD1): Ice dynamics and critical thresholds
- Hermann Lotze-Campen (RD2): Modelling of adaptation options
The seminar closed with a general discussion about integration and potential synthesis of impacts and mitigation costs and joint contributions to the PIAM development.
The presentations are available on the PIK Intranet [PIK Login required] "Joint activities".
