Climate Interactive

En-ROADS Overview 27

• About En-ROADS
• What is the purpose of En-ROADS?
• What is the meaning of the “beta” label on En-ROADS?
• Who created En-ROADS?
• What are your biggest critiques of the model, and possible future areas of improvement?

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En-ROADS Dynamics 6

• What’s the difference between a carbon price and a tax on a fuel (coal, oil, natural gas, or bioenergy)?
• Why does coal use grow so large in En-ROADS?
• Why doesn’t renewable energy grow faster, sooner, and larger in En-ROADS?
• What are the main dynamics driving the results I see in En-ROADS?
• Why are the slider ranges (min and max) what they are? How did you decide the range of the sliders?

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Model Assumptions 2

• Does En-ROADS include climate “tipping points” such as large-scale methane release from permafrost?
• Does En-ROADS account for inflation in the future?

How do I simulate...? 11

• How do I simulate a carbon price that increases over time, such as the carbon price structure in the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act (EICDA)?
• How do I simulate reducing fossil fuel subsidies?
• How do I simulate plant-based/vegetarian/vegan diets?
• How do I simulate recycling or reducing plastic?
• How do I simulate innovations in wave energy and tidal energy technology?

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Data Sources and Confidence Building 2

• How did you build confidence in the En-ROADS model?
• What data does En-ROADS use?

Getting Involved, Running Events, and Climate Ambassadors 5

• How do I involve all participants in my workshop or game?
• Do I need to become an En-ROADS Climate Ambassador in order to use En-ROADS in an event?
• What is the best videoconferencing software platform for running online En-ROADS events?
• What's the youngest age group you would recommend using En-ROADS with?
• How do I talk to someone who is very cynical about the potential to mitigate climate change?