June 27, 2023
Report

GCAM Base Year Update

Abstract

In FY21 we worked to update the Global Change Analysis Model (GCAM) to match historical energy consumption and technology cost trends and near-term economic growth expectations using available historical data out to 2019. We have done this in a way that builds the capacity to more easily update the model in the future to make GCAM a robust and readily updatable tool for decarbonization analysis.

Published: June 27, 2023

Citation

Smith S.J., M.A. Weber, T.J. Stelmach, and H.C. McJeon. 2022. GCAM Base Year Update Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.