“Policy-makers in developing countries are
concerned with charting the development
path of their economy and society. Providing information on the potential socio-economic benefits of a transition to a low-carbon society requires improved tools to deliver good information for decision-making. This paper reports on modelling approaches that provide information to answer policy-relevant
questions in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru
and South Africa. The analysis informs different country contexts: energy-related
GHG emissions currently dominate in Chile
and South Africa, while those due to agriculture, forestry and land-use (AFOLU)
are historically more important in Brazil,
Colombia and Peru. The central methodological challenge addressed in this paper is that of linking detailed models of sectors with economy-wide models. Combining the two approaches holds promise of addressing short- and long-term technological change as well as economy-wide interactions; and direct costs and emissions reductions as well as
the broader socio-economic implications.”
