Jörg Schwinger
About
I have a broad background in Earth system modelling with a particular interest in the interactions of biogeochemical cycles with the climate system. Over the past years, I have been one of the main developers of the ocean biogeochemistry module of the Norwegian Earth System Model (NorESM). I am involved into the efforts of the Global Carbon Project to quantify the contemporary global to regional carbon sinks. More recently, I became also interested in assessing climate mitigation pathways and mitigation options. Given the huge mitigation challenges that have accumulated over the past decades, I am interested in assessing the feasibility of Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) through methods such as bio-energy combined with CCS or Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement among others. My contribution to such assessments is through a global perspective of an Earth system modeller with a focus on Earth system feedbacks and biogeochemical cycles.
Selected publications
Selected projects
Response of the Earth System to overshoot, Climate neUtrality and negative Emissions
The RESCUE project aims to expand our understanding of the potential role of both land- and ocean-based carbon dioxide removal (CDR) techniques in future mitigation scenarios.
To achieve the Paris Agreement's goals, it is critical to reach climate neutrality by mid-century. However, current climate policies fall short of the necessary cuts in CO2 emissions. RESCUE explores the potential role of CDR methods like bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), afforestation/reforestation, and ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) in plausible future scenarios to tackle the enormous mitigation challenges that have accumulated over the past decades.
Navigating the Uncharted Territory of the Anthropocene Climate
How much carbon must be removed to prevent too much global warming? Is it possible to alter the Earth’s energy balance by managing incoming solar radiation? These are some of the questions addressed in the NAVIGATE project.