WHAT?

  • Title: The En-ROADS (Energy-Rapid Overview and Decision-Support) Climate Solutions Simulator.
  • Description: En-ROADS is an online simulator that provides policymakers, educators, businesses, the media, and the public with the ability to test and explore cross-sector climate solutions to drive effective and equitable climate action.
  • The tool is free for everyone to use, it is based on scientific research results and updated constantly. All the educational materials, including the User Guide, are openly licenced. The En-ROADS simulator is not open-source. However, the model structure, equations, assumptions, and data sources can be found in the extensive En-ROADS Technical Reference.

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WHO?

  • Authors: experts and researchers in climate change, system dynamics modellers working for Climate Interactive, Ventana Systems and MIT Sloan Sustainability Initiative (United States of America).
  • Collaborators: worldwide experts and researchers in climate change, translators and training facilitators.

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WHY?

  • Public Engagement and Education: EN-ROADS provides a user-friendly interface that serves as a valuable educational tool to enhance public understanding of climate change dynamics and the potential consequences of different policy choices.
  • Policy Analysis: Policymakers and researchers can use EN-ROADS to model the effects of different policy interventions and scenarios on global climate outcomes. This helps in designing and evaluating strategies to mitigate climate change. The open nature of EN-ROADS enables transparency and allows stakeholders to assess the assumptions and inputs used in the simulation.
  • Collaborative Decision-Making: EN-ROADS can be used in group settings, facilitating collaborative decision-making processes. Multiple stakeholders can explore and discuss the implications of different policy choices in real-time. It promotes a shared understanding of the challenges associated with addressing climate change and encourages a collaborative approach to finding solutions.
  • Accessible Modeling: The simulator is designed to be accessible to a wide audience, including individuals who may not have a background in climate science or modelling. This accessibility contributes to democratising access to information about climate change and its potential solutions.
  • Scenario Exploration: Users can experiment with different scenarios, such as changes in energy efficiency, renewable energy adoption, carbon pricing, and more. This helps in exploring a range of possibilities and understanding the trade-offs associated with different policy decisions.
  • Iterative Improvement: Being an open resource, EN-ROADS benefits from feedback and contributions from a diverse user base. Continuous refinement and updates can be made based on new data, scientific research, and user experiences, improving the accuracy and relevance of the simulator over time.

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LINK

  • En-ROADS.
  • Climate Interactive offers a wide range of explanatory videos to accompany the user in exploring climate change from different angles: Climate Interactive.

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