Table 1 Review on the 2050 Calculators currently available worldwide
From: The use of system dynamics for energy and environmental education
Webtool available | Supporting info | Calculations | Launching year | Languages | Comment | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Australia | Yes | Not found | Not found | 2015 | English | The calculator is fully operational | |
Austria | Yes | Available | Not found | 2015 | German | The calculator has both a light and full version, but only the light version is currently available online | Currently offline: |
Bangladesh | No | Available | Not found | 2015 | English | The calculator is fully operational | |
Belgium | Yes | Available | Partially available | 2011 (initially only for Wallonia) | French, English, Flemish | Light and full versions are both available. See also the article on the Belgium Calculator by Berger et al. (2020) | |
Brazil | Yes | Not found | Available | 2016 (calculator), 2021 (simulator) | Portuguese (the simulator is also available in English version) | Focused on energy planning. Developed by the Brazilian Energy Research Company (EPE) in collaboration with the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). In 2021, UFRJ, the World Resources Institute (WRI), Energy Innovation LLC, and the Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MCTI) launched the 2050 National Simulator for Sectorial Policies and Emissions | 2050 Calculator (currently offline): http://calculadora2050brasil.epe.gov.br/calculadora.html 2050 Simulator: |
China | Yes | Not found | Not found | 2012 | Chinese, English | The link for the webtool available on the provided website is broken. The calculator was developed by the Energy Research Institute of the China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) | |
Colombia | Yes | Available | Available | 2015 | Spanish | There is a game and a full version of the model | |
Czech Rep | Yes | Available | Available | 2016 | Czech | Full version of the model and all links working properly | |
Ecuador | No | Not found | Not found | 2016 | Spanish | Developed by the former National Institute for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (INER), currently Institute of Geological and Energy Research (IIGE). Apparently, the webtool is apparently no longer available | Currently offline http://plataforma.iner.ec/ |
India | Yes | Available | Available | 2014 | English | Full version of the model with all links working properly. Pathways by 2047 | |
Indonesia | Yes | Available | Available | 2014 | Bahasa Indonesia | It is a complex and very well documented Calculator. There is also a Papua 2050 calculator. However, their links are both currently broken | Currently offline: |
Ireland | Yes | Available | Available | 2016 | English | Very well-designed website with a variety of historical and technical documentation. It has tutorial videos and includes a light version | |
Japan | Yes | Available | Available | 2014 | Japanese, English | Full version available. It is called Japan 2050 Low Carbon Navigator. This navigator was assessed by Moinuddin and Kuriyama (2019) | |
Mauritius | Yes | Available | Available | 2015 | English | Full version available, links working properly | |
Mexico | Yes | Available | Available | 2015 | Spanish | The calculator website is currently inaccessible. It includes a light version. There is also an independent assessment about the Mexico 2050 Calculator in Elizondo et al. (2017) | Currently offline: http://www.calculadoramexico2050.org/ http://mi2050.calculadoramexico2050.org/ See also: |
New Zealand | Yes | Available | Available | 2016 | English | This calculator is focused on national and local (Wellington City) approaches | |
Nigeria | Yes | Not found | Available | 2015 | English | Classical 2050 calculator | |
South Africa | Yes | Available | Available | 2014 | English | This calculator has both a full and a light version, as well as a blog with further explanations. Note: the full version takes significant time for displaying and processing | http://sa2050pathways.environment.gov.za/ |
Southeast Europe | No | Available | Available | 2015 | English, Bosnian, Croatian, Albanian, Montenegrin, Macedonian | Available in several languages of Southeast Europe, in addition to English. The calculator includes an interactive game. Links currently broken | Currently offline: https://www.see2050carboncalculator.net/ https://www.see2050energymodel.net/ See also: https://seechangenetwork.org/ |
South Korea | No | Available | Available | 2013 | Korean | It includes the full version of the calculator, links working properly. It is only available in Korean language | |
Switzerland | Yes | Available | Available | 2015 | English, French, German, Italian | Full version available. It has a guide and tutorial video. Link currently broken | Currently offline: |
Taiwan | Yes | Not found | Not found | 2013 | English, Taiwanese | Classical version of the 2050 calculator. It includes the option to save the generated graphs as images and a light version. Websites currently broken | https://www.gov.uk/government/news/taiwan-2050-calculator-launched Currently offline: |
Thailand | No | Not found | Not found | 2014 | Thai | It is also known as “Thai 2050 Energy Pathways Calculator” and has a light version. Apparently, the webtool is currently offline. An updated version is in progress | Currently offline: |
United Kingdom | Yes | Available | Available | 2010 | English | The UK was the pioneer in preparing a classic version of the calculator. An update version is also available, called Mackay Carbon Calculator, as well as a light version (My 2050). In addition, it has pathways by 2100 | Mackay: https://mackaycarboncalculator.beis.gov.uk My 2050: https://my2050.beis.gov.uk Previous versions: Classic: http://classic.2050.org.uk 2050 Energy Calc: http://2050-calculator-tool.decc.gov.uk/ Guidance: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/2050-pathways-analysis |
United States | Yes | Yes | Not found | 2021 | English | Developed by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) through the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Idaho National Laboratory (INL), and Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) | https://gain.ornl.gov/#/calculator/calculate See also: https://gain.ornl.gov |
Vietnam | Yes | Available | Partial Available | 2015 | Vietnamese | Full version. Links working properly | http://vietnamcalculator2050.atmt.gov.vn/ See also: http://www.atmt.gov.vn/default.aspx?page=news&do=list&category_id=6 |
European Calculator (EUCalc) | Yes | Available | Available | 2020 | English | Full version available. The EUCalc was led by PIK-Potsdam (Germany), involving several other European institutions, supported by the EU Horizon 2020 Programme | |
The Global Calculator | Yes | Available | Available | 2015 | Bahasa, Indonesia, English, French, Japanese, Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish | Full version available. The calculator was led by former UK DECC (currently BEIS), including several international partners, such as Imperial College London, Climact (Belgium), E&Y (India), ERI (China), WRI (EUA) |