Cost Benefit Analysis of Carbon Emissions Abatement
- Exaplin the topic in an engaging manner by conducting the activity to perform cost-benefit analysis for carbon emissions abatement.
- Download the activity teaching materials and reading material.
- Conduct the activities as described in Part 1 and Part 2 of the unit.
- Carbon abatement is defined as the reduction of the amount of carbon dioxide that is produced when coal and oil are burned.
Global Fossil Fuel Consumption
- In this activity, carbon abatement is considered to be an action that will mitigate climate change, and the costs and benefits of abating carbon emissions are calculated.
- Download the educational material and perform the activities as described in Part 1 and Part 2 of the unit.
Global Carbon Abatement Cost Curve
Gautam Sethi (Bard College), Curt Gervich (SUNY Plattsburgh), and Robyn Smyth (Bard College); available on SERC's InTeGrate portal; Global carbon abatement cost curve image from Our World in Data