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Moving towards NetZero Carbon
Limiting temperature rise to 1.5oC requires climate mitigation efforts on an unprecedented scale and speed in order to reduce GHG emissions by about 45 per cent from 2010 levels by 2030, and reaching net zero around 2050. Failing to act on the most pressing issue may lead to catastrophic impacts on livelihoods and the environment. The Philippines is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. These include more frequent extreme weather events and natural hazards as well as sea level temperature rise. The agricultural sector is one of the many areas to be adversely impacted by climate change (Climatelinks, 2021).
The energy system of Cauayan is well positioned for an accelerated decarbonization effort as the required net-zero technologies in decarbonizing its energy systems are readily available and mature – i.e., electric vehicles, electric cooking stoves, solar irrigation systems and renewable power technologies. Decarbonizing its electricity supply is the key for deep decarbonization as it contributed around 43 per cent of the total GHG emissions in 2019. A decarbonized electricity supply is also required to complement the rapid adoption of electricity-based technologies, such as electric vehicles and electric cooking stoves. Further studies should be conducted to identify possible challenges to the electricity grid resulting from a high electricity load and a high level of RE penetration. Possible mitigating solutions may be required, such as integrated energy storage, demand side management and smart ICT solutions in managing the possible burden that large-scale demand electrification may place on the electricity grid.
Limiting temperature rise to 1.5oC requires climate mitigation efforts on an unprecedented scale and speed in order to reduce GHG emissions by about 45 per cent from 2010 levels by 2030, and reaching net zero around 2050. Failing to act on the most pressing issue may lead to catastrophic impacts on livelihoods and the environment. The Philippines is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. These include more frequent extreme weather events and natural hazards as well as sea level temperature rise. The agricultural sector is one of the many areas to be adversely impacted by climate change (Climatelinks, 2021).
The energy system of Cauayan is well positioned for an accelerated decarbonization effort as the required net-zero technologies in decarbonizing its energy systems are readily available and mature – i.e., electric vehicles, electric cooking stoves, solar irrigation systems and renewable power technologies. Decarbonizing its electricity supply is the key for deep decarbonization as it contributed around 43 per cent of the total GHG emissions in 2019. A decarbonized electricity supply is also required to complement the rapid adoption of electricity-based technologies, such as electric vehicles and electric cooking stoves. Further studies should be conducted to identify possible challenges to the electricity grid resulting from a high electricity load and a high level of RE penetration. Possible mitigating solutions may be required, such as integrated energy storage, demand side management and smart ICT solutions in managing the possible burden that large-scale demand electrification may place on the electricity grid.
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