The 2050 Calculator Programme
The UK Government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), The Mott MacDonald Group, Imperial College London and CLIMACT are working in partnership to deliver the activities of the BEIS-funded International 2050 Calculator programme. The 2050 Calculator is a uniquely open and transparent energy model that can be used by governments, stakeholders and the public to understand how to decarbonise a region or country, and to develop evidence-based policies. It was originally developed for use in the UK but is now being used in over 30 countries worldwide.
On 16 May 2019- a Ceremony was held to mark the Exchange of Letters for the Collaboration in Climate Change and Low Carbon Initiatives between the Malaysian Green Technology and Climate Change Centre (MGTC) (on behalf of the Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change (MESTECC) and The Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom.
One of the collaboration projects was the development of a version 2050 Carbon Calculator for use by Malaysia (later known as the Malaysia Climate Action Simulator).
To explore plausible ranges of future scenarios and help to address questions such as:
Which sectors can deliver deep and immediate emission reductions and merit sharper focus? Which may be less important due to already low GHG intensity?
How much energy could we supply from different energy technologies?
How do mitigation measures affect air quality and land use?
What does a low carbon pathway look like? How can we get to net zero emissions, and by when?
How can my sector contribute to the emissions target? What percentage should each sector contribute?
If other sectors remain the same, how much CO2 reduction could be achieved using the most ambitious renewable energy scenarios?
What is the full potential of CO2 reductions in Malaysia?
MCAS can also be used as a communication tool to help stakeholders and the public engage in the conversations. Several features of the MCAS that make it unique are:
It brings together all sectors of the Malaysian economy and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions options in one place, including implications for energy security, air quality, lifestyle and land use at different ambition levels.
Different decisions on mitigation actions result in different impacts and outcomes for Malaysia.
It is user-friendly and can be used by policy makers, ministers, academics, NGOs and the general public and provides a common language for discussions on the necessity of climate change mitigation measures and on how to plan and visualise decarbonisation pathways.
It is accessible, open and transparent. It is built using a commonly-used spreadsheet software, published online with all key assumptions documented, and expert stakeholders are consulted during the build process
A Project By:
Malaysian Green Technology and Climate Change Corporation
Funded by:
MALAYSIAN GREEN TECHNOLOGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE CORPORATION
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