(FOA)-Energy
and Integrated Assessment Modeling Studies (EPA-OAR-OAP-19-04); September 6,
2019
Agency
US
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Description
The
Climate Economics Branch (CEB), as part of the Climate Change Division (CCD) in
EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation (OAR), is responsible for the modeling and
economic analysis of domestic and international scenarios that reduce emissions
of atmospheric pollutants. Approaches to mitigating emissions include regulatory
and voluntary programs, as well as market-based mechanisms. CEB analysis of
these measures is a core function of CCD. Furthermore, advancing the
state-of-the-art in modeling the relationship between energy use, industrial and
other activities, economic growth, and environmental impacts in the context of
emissions reduction is a priority of CCD.
EPA
is interested in funding a cooperative agreement to benefit the field of
economic and integrated assessment modeling related to emissions reduction
through regular collaborations and the development of model comparison studies.
EPA expects that the field will benefit from model comparison studies and
collaborations involving domestic and international modelers working in the
field of energy, economics, and emissions of atmospheric pollutants. These model
comparisons and modeling studies should benefit the modeling community,
stakeholders who use model outputs, and the general public by increasing the
quality, transparency, and understanding of models, input datasets, and modeling
assumptions. CEB would like to advance studies that include, for example: the
domestic and international economic effects of emissions reduction policies and
scenarios; the interactions between various sectors of the economy in response
to the mitigation of atmospheric pollutants; the ecological consequences of
atmospheric pollutants and/or emissions mitigation; research into economic and
integrated assessment modeling assumptions; and the development of improved
modeling methodologies.
Announcement
Number:
EPA-OAR-OAP-19-04
Closing
Date:
September
6, 2019
Link
to Full Announcement
https://www.epa.gov/grants/energy-and-integrated-assessment-modeling-studies
Contact
Information
Eric
Smith
202-564-6069