THREE STORIES
BACK TO THE ENERGY FUTURE set of scenarios . And the scenarios are great to have but actually the value is in using them . We have a whole series of application work streams that involves taking the world energy scenarios as a starting point and then further developing more focused storylines of the future around different sectors or geographies , and then working out what new insights we see .”
These scenarios are not the futures we would want to see or would want to happen or even that we think will happen . They are the futures that might happen when the interplay of everything that is predetermined or uncertain is taken into account . “ Whether you are in Africa , or you are interested in the future of gas , or whether you are really interested in electric vehicles or you are interested in grid technology - it is a set of frames that you can use that help you think through the storylines of the journey to the future of the energy system you might have to navigate . And the point is , if you can see those different futures then you are better placed to think about what key challenges , choices , and options you have now .”
THREE STORIES
There are three scenarios , all musically named and pointing to what the world may look like in 2060 - Hard Rock , Unfinished Symphony , and Modern Jazz . The scenarios are constantly updated and sometime in 2018 a decision will be made to extend , refresh , add another scenario , or remove one . “ None of them has a magic bullet solution for global warming ,” Wilkinson says . “ They each address it in a different way . And none of them
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