TY - RPRT KW - Energy Markets and Policy Department KW - Energy Analysis and Environmental Impacts Division AU - Ottmar Edenhofer AU - Ramon Pichs-Madruga AU - Youba Sokona AU - Kristin Seyboth AU - Dan Arvizu AU - Thomas Bruckner AU - John Christensen AU - Helena Chum AU - Jean-Michel Devernay AU - Andre Faaij AU - Manfred Fischedick AU - Barry Goldstein AU - Gerrit Hansen AU - John Huckerby AU - Arnulf Jäger-Waldau AU - Susanne Kadner AU - Daniel M Kammen AU - Volker Krey AU - Arun Kumar AU - Anthony Lewis AU - Oswaldo Lucon AU - Patrick Matschoss AU - Lourdes Maurice AU - Catherine Mitchell AU - William Moomaw AU - José Moreira AU - Alain Nadai AU - Lars J Nilsson AU - John Nyboer AU - Atiq Rahman AU - Jayant A Sathaye AU - Janet Sawin AU - Roberto Schaeffer AU - Tormod Schei AU - Steffen Schlömer AU - Ralph Sims AU - Christoph von Stechow AU - Aviel Verbruggen AU - Kevin Urama AU - Ryan H Wiser AU - Francis Yamba AU - Timm Zwickel AB -

The Working Group III Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation (SRREN) presents an assessment of the literature on the scientific, technological, environmental, economic and social aspects of the contribution of six renewable energy (RE) sources to the mitigation of climate change. It is intended to provide policy relevant information to governments, intergovernmental processes and other interested parties. This Summary for Policymakers provides an overview of the SRREN, summarizing the essential findings. The SRREN consists of 11 chapters. Chapter 1 sets the context for RE and climate change; Chapters 2 through 7 provide information on six RE technologies, and Chapters 8 through 11 address integrative issues. References to chapters and sections are indicated with corresponding chapter and section numbers in square brackets. An explanation of terms, acronyms and chemical symbols used in this SPM can be found in the glossary of the SRREN (Annex I).Conventions and methodologies for determining costs, primary energy and other topics of analysis can be found in Annex II and Annex III. This report communicates uncertainty where relevant.

CY - Berkeley DA - 05/2011 N2 -

The Working Group III Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation (SRREN) presents an assessment of the literature on the scientific, technological, environmental, economic and social aspects of the contribution of six renewable energy (RE) sources to the mitigation of climate change. It is intended to provide policy relevant information to governments, intergovernmental processes and other interested parties. This Summary for Policymakers provides an overview of the SRREN, summarizing the essential findings. The SRREN consists of 11 chapters. Chapter 1 sets the context for RE and climate change; Chapters 2 through 7 provide information on six RE technologies, and Chapters 8 through 11 address integrative issues. References to chapters and sections are indicated with corresponding chapter and section numbers in square brackets. An explanation of terms, acronyms and chemical symbols used in this SPM can be found in the glossary of the SRREN (Annex I).Conventions and methodologies for determining costs, primary energy and other topics of analysis can be found in Annex II and Annex III. This report communicates uncertainty where relevant.

PB - LBNL PP - Berkeley PY - 2011 TI - IPCC Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation UR - http://srren.ipcc-wg3.de/report ER -