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#CSTEP researcher @rumyeah42 presented the #SAFARImodel at a #COP26 side event organized by @IDFC_Network.

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@Kaveri_Ashok @_poornimakumar

#Sustainable Alternative Futures for #India (SAFARI) is a user-interactive scenario development tool developed by #CSTEP.

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The #SAFARImodel helps simulate long-term pathways where #development goals AND #ClimateAction are achieved synergistically.

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By selecting interventions of their choice, users of the #SAFARImodel build multiple scenarios for India, not necessarily the ‘least-cost’.

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@Kaveri_Ashok @_poornimakumar

#Lowcarbon interventions may have trade-offs, which SAFARI helps visualize and plan for. For instance, while compact #cities may reduce #transport demand, the taller buildings have a higher #emissions footprint.

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The #SAFARImodel can be customized for other developing countries or regions too. For instance, we recreated the #agriculture and #water modules for five regions within India.
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India’s ambitious #NetZero cannot be reached without #global #cooperation on #climate finance and #technology transfer, particularly for #CarbonCapture and #green #hydrogen.

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It is important to identify the focus areas for a #NetZero transformation and build sectoral roadmaps that include interventions with the least trade-offs and maximum #mitigation potential.

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Tools like #SAFARImodel can help with building such roadmaps.

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@Kaveri_Ashok @_poornimakumar