WMO Global Energy Resilience Atlas—Climate Risk Indices for Hydropower

Hamid Bastani (), Beatriz Contreras, Penny Boorman, Richaihu Wu, Alberto Troccoli and Roberta Boscolo
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Hamid Bastani: World Meteorological Organization (WMO), CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
Beatriz Contreras: World Energy & Meteorology Council (WEMC), Norwich NR3 1RT, UK
Penny Boorman: World Energy & Meteorology Council (WEMC), Norwich NR3 1RT, UK
Richaihu Wu: World Meteorological Organization (WMO), CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
Alberto Troccoli: World Energy & Meteorology Council (WEMC), Norwich NR3 1RT, UK
Roberta Boscolo: World Meteorological Organization (WMO), CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland

Energies, 2024, vol. 17, issue 12, 1-15

Abstract: The importance of energy transition was underlined at COP28 in Dubai, where governments committed to tripling renewables capacities and doubling the rate of energy efficiency by 2030. However, the power generated by climate-dependent energy sources exhibits greater vulnerability to potential climate changes in the long term. Therefore, climate models play a pivotal role in estimating the effects of climate change on renewables in the context of strategic planning for the development and operation of new renewable power plants. In this context, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) developed a Global Energy Resilience Atlas aimed at providing insights into the climate change risks for the hydropower sector, the largest renewable electricity source for most countries, generating over 4300 TWh globally. This study focuses on defining four Hydro Climate Risk indices ( H C R I s ) using historical and climate projection precipitation data for three climate scenarios. The final product is a freely available and interactive tool. The developed methodology and tool address how climate changes have historically affected hydropower generation and how they will impact the future at national scales. The final product also addresses the needs of policymakers at national, regional, and global levels in crafting long-term planning for a more secure energy sector, accelerating the energy transition to more sustainable and reliable energies.

Keywords: energy resilience; climate change projection; hydropower global atlas; climate risk indices; energy tailored product (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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