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Methodological and conceptual shortcomings of MEECC limit its transparency and policy relevance

Year: 2026

Type: preprint

Abstract: Kanitkar, Jayaraman & Lavanyaa (KJL from here on) introduce the Model for Energy Equity and Climate Compatibility (MEECC_V.1), an analytical tool positioned as an alternative integrated assessment framework. MEECC is intended to facilitate the construction of scenarios to operationalize climate-compatibility, equity, and feasibility. The attention to the development-mitigation nexus and equitable effort-sharing in the context of global mitigation pathways is necessary and overdue, and we share it without reservation. Yet, we identify a number of methodological and conceptual shortcomings of the MEEC model that raise questions about its scientific robustness and ability to inform policy.

DOI: 10.31223/x52j76

Authors: Roberto Schaeffer, Marina Andrijevic, Jarmo Kikstra, Alexander Nauels, Mingyu Li, Carl-Friedrich Schleussner, Keywan Riahi

Institutions: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, The University of Melbourne, Peking University, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Language: English

Topic: Climate Change Policy and Economics

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Climate action

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7214231719

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