Climate Change and Impact on Renewable Energies in the Azores Strategic Visions for Sustainability

Maria Meirelles (), Fernanda Carvalho, João Porteiro, Diamantino Henriques, Patrícia Navarro and Helena Vasconcelos
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Maria Meirelles: Faculty of Science and Technology (FCT), University of the Azores, 9500-321 Ponta Delgada, Portugal
Fernanda Carvalho: Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere, Observatório Afonso Chaves, 9500-321 Ponta Delgada, Portugal
João Porteiro: Faculty of Science and Technology (FCT), University of the Azores, 9500-321 Ponta Delgada, Portugal
Diamantino Henriques: Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere, Observatório Afonso Chaves, 9500-321 Ponta Delgada, Portugal
Patrícia Navarro: Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere, Observatório Afonso Chaves, 9500-321 Ponta Delgada, Portugal
Helena Vasconcelos: Faculty of Science and Technology (FCT), University of the Azores, 9500-321 Ponta Delgada, Portugal

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 22, 1-17

Abstract: The energy sector is the largest contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, but could also be seriously affected by climate change, calling into question society’s current consumption patterns. In this communication, climate projections based on a set of numerical models of global circulation are used to simulate the climate until the end of the century and keep in mind the alternative scenarios of pollutant emissions. Apart from solar energy, the results for the Azores region show a negative impact on the production and consumption of renewable energies. In the regional context, this issue assumes special relevance, given the geographical constraints, such as territorial discontinuity and insularity. Based on these assumptions, measures and recommendations are pointed out for the sectors that most penalize greenhouse gas emissions, considering the energy sustainability in the Azores and the commitments and goals assumed under international agreements.

Keywords: Azores; climate change; climate projections; renewable energies; energy sustainability climate projections; CMIP (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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