Progress Towards Limiting Climate Change and Its Impacts
Public Welcome Free Event Chapter Meeting Program/Speaker Presentation Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Drinking Fountains
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) passed by Congress in 2022 includes provisions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. What will the projected impacts of these changes be? Will these actions be enough to limit climate change to less than 2 degrees Celsius?
Mike Colucci will lead participants in the use of the En-ROADS climate simulation model to test the climate change provisions in the IRA, as well as other policies and solutions suggested by participants. You will learn how much impact the IRA provisions are expected to have and what else will be needed to limit global warming to below 2°C. The simulator is a transparent policy simulation model that provides participants with the ability to explore the likely consequences of different policies on climate change. Mike is currently serving as one of the group leaders for the Saginaw Bay Chapter of Citizen’s Climate Lobby (CCL).