2050 toolkit from the DECC

Had an invitation today from the Department of Energy and Climate Change.

The invitation was to preview material ahead of the launch a new toolkit to allow students and teachers (and other people) to explore pathways through to 2050.

There is more information below - the materials will launch on the 3rd of March.

From the press release...

On 3 March, the Department of Energy and Climate Change will be publishing the next phase of the 2050 Pathways Analysis. In order to reduce UK carbon emissions by 80% we need a revolution in our energy mix and that means major choices for the UK about how to move to a secure, low carbon economy. Government has produced the 2050 Pathways Analysis work to allow people to explore the scale of the challenge and the choices we face. What would you do? Whether it’s more nuclear power stations, driving electric cars or putting solar panels on every roof, the choice is yours as long as you can hit the target to reduce carbon emissions by 80 per cent by 2050. Following the Call for Evidence last autumn and the feedback received from stakeholders, with many thanks to those stakeholders who contributed, we have revised and extended the 2050 products to make it easier to work through the choices and trade-offs:


·         My2050 simulation - Aimed at 16-25 year olds, this is a user-friendly web application designed to help the public have a go at making the hard choices we face when it comes to tackling climate change, and to share their views on the big debates.


·         Revised 2050 Calculator web tool – An updated version of the more advanced Calculator web tool first launched last July, this now includes maps, energy flow diagrams and engaging summaries of each sector.

Will blog more when the tool goes live...
Useful for exploring energy futures, technological fix etc...