Carbon Emissions Study Finds Rise in Social Economic, Costs Used for Rules Evaluation

摘要

Updated modeling has increased the social and economic impact of carbon dioxide emissions federal agencies will use to calculate the costs and benefits of regulations, according to a recent analysis. At a 3 percent discount rate, the social cost of carbon dioxide would be $43 per ton in 2020 as calculated in 2007 dollars and as high as $71 per ton in 2050, according to the Technical Support Document: Technical Update of the Social Cost of Carbon for Regulatory Impact.