WP1 - Model transparency, validation, and common database
Challenge
Energy-economy models and IAMs have grown in complexity and produce different results. At the same time, their results are increasingly used for climate policy advice. Questions about whether these models are “fit for purpose” are raised.
Key questions
- How can we improve transparency of models and their results?
- What are the strengths and limitations of different model approaches?
- How well do we do in fostering the strengths and reducing the limitations in ADVANCE?
- How can we enhance confidence of users in IAM results?
Objectives
The objective of WP1 is to enhance the transparency of existing IAMs, provide open-access data sets and methodologies to evaluate as well as improve IAMs and energy-economic models, and to document the progress beyond the state-of-the-art that will be achieved by this project.
