The Social Cost of Carbon: How to Do the Math?

This year’s presidential campaign has shown that a gulf exists between the two candidates on America’s energy future — at least in theory. Mitt Romney opposes renewal of the federal wind energy tax credit and champions the exploitation of fossil fuels. President Obama advocates an “all of the above” strategy on energy but — after a period of silence on the issue — implicitly evoked the dangers of runaway emissions at the Democratic convention by warning that climate change is indeed a threat . A closer look at big issues facing the country in the 2012 Election. Economy , Planet , Security , World and Health . But Mr. Obama’s acceptance speech did not address what many researchers and policy analysis regard as the crux of the debate: How much are we as a society willing to pay today to prevent the climate-related costs of carbon dioxide emissions in the future? In 2010, 12 ...

Full article: http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/18/the-social-cost...

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@jcberg » 14 Oct '12, 11pm
New study in JESS finds social cost of #carbon is from 2 to 12X as great as US govt estimate. #climate. [link]
@powellds » 08 Oct '12, 4pm
The discount rate and why it matters: [link] critical little sod, so fundamental to climate 'costs' (h/t @ali_mfoe)
@planet_forward » 28 Sep '12, 10pm
How much are you willing to pay to for a #healthyfuture? [link] #thinkingforward
@Elaijuh » 26 Sep '12, 4pm
Primer on SCC. But discount rate of 1-2 percent? Tolley would die. // The Social Cost of Carbon: How to Do the Math? [link]
@ArjoGraphic » 26 Sep '12, 2pm
RT: @pe_experts The Social Cost of #Carbon: How to Do the Math? [link] #sustainability >> Very interesting article!
@SustyVanguard » 25 Sep '12, 3pm
Great article on monetization of C! RT @SustainBTH The Social Cost of Carbon: How to Do the Math? on @nytimesgreen [link]
@notty_romero » 25 Sep '12, 3pm
RT @SustainBTH: The Social Cost of Carbon: How to Do the Math? on @nytimesgreen [link]
@DesignEnvInc » 25 Sep '12, 10am
costs of carbon pollution & related climate change - a NYT's Green article explores the debate around our energy future [link]
@davidwogan » 24 Sep '12, 4pm
Calculating the social cost of carbon: less science and more ethics and fairness? [link]
@muellern » 24 Sep '12, 2pm
Social cost of carbon: “We should stop pretending this is a science and admit it is [an issue of] ethics and fairness.” [link]
@ValagroGroup » 24 Sep '12, 12pm
It is possible to calculate the carbon's social cost through the application of the discount rate to #ClimateChange: [link]
@damnnolan » 23 Sep '12, 11pm
RT @jot_au "@ClimateReality: Study: Carbon pollution is very expensive to society and future generations [link]" #auspol
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@El_Chulander » 23 Sep '12, 10pm
RT @bajoencarbono: The Social Cost of Carbon: How to Do the Math? [link]
@Creating2030 » 23 Sep '12, 3pm
What does the #future cost? New study estimates cost of #carbon. NYT: [link] Study: [link]
@terra_on_grove » 23 Sep '12, 1pm
new paper argues fedgovt model underest impact of #climatechange on future gens #socialcost @nrdc #CEA @nytimesgreen [link]
@FredericHarnois » 22 Sep '12, 8pm
Interesting article on the true cost of #carbonemissions and its policy implications. [link]
@cwhope » 22 Sep '12, 9am
MT @matjhope: @cwhope and Dr Johnson say social cost of #carbon is up to 12x higher than US govt estimates in @nytimes [link]
@matjhope » 22 Sep '12, 9am
Research by @cwhope and Dr Johnson saying social cost of #carbon is up to 12x higher than US govt estimates in @nytimes [link]
@mitchlowe » 21 Sep '12, 11pm
Huge costs later “@ClimateReality: Study: Carbon pollution is very expensive to society and future generations [link]”
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BREAKING. RT @ClimateReality: Study: Carbon pollution is very expensive to society and future generations [link]
@jathansadowski » 21 Sep '12, 8pm
"The Social Cost of Carbon: How to Do the Math?" Gee, who knew that value judgements & #ethics are hard... [link]
@SustainablPlant » 21 Sep '12, 3pm
Morning News: The Social Cost of Carbon: How to Do the Math? [link] (via @nytimesgreen)
@merl04 » 21 Sep '12, 4am
RT @theco2manager: How do you do the math to figure out the social cost of carbon? via @nytimesgreen [link]
@theco2manager » 21 Sep '12, 2am
How do you do the math to figure out the social cost of carbon? via @nytimesgreen [link]
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@stopheles » 21 Sep '12, 2am
The Social Cost of #Carbon: How to Do the Math? Blog post from NYTimes: [link]
@ClaudiaKabel » 20 Sep '12, 9pm
Expressing #sustainability in numbers: Carbon pollution is very expensive to society and future generations [link] #climate
@jongelbard » 20 Sep '12, 8pm
Study: Carbon #pollution is very expensive to society and future generations [link] RT @ClimateReality #climate #agw #economy
@RougeMenace » 20 Sep '12, 8pm
The future costs of #ClimateChange will be much greater to future generations if we wait to act. #environment #science [link]
@recoverbrands » 20 Sep '12, 8pm
Surprising? RT @ClimateReality: Study: Carbon pollution is very expensive to society and future generations [link]
@jconnoroz » 20 Sep '12, 7pm
How many know US agencies have carbon cost assumption of $21/tnne? New study says shld be 2 to 12x. [link]”
@RonanLoas » 20 Sep '12, 7pm
RT @EPB_Technology: RT @ClimateReality : Study: Carbon pollution is very expensive to society and future generations [link]
@h14eron15 » 20 Sep '12, 7pm
RT @ClimateReality: Study: Carbon pollution is very expensive to society and future generations [link]
@ClimateReality » 20 Sep '12, 7pm
Study: Carbon pollution is very expensive to society and future generations [link]
@AESSnews » 20 Sep '12, 3pm
Congrats to the authors and editors on taking JESS mainstream: "The Social Cost of #Carbon : How to Do the Math?" [link]
@jimrhiz » 20 Sep '12, 2pm
MT @EvanSelinger: “The Social Cost of Carbon.” Setting a discount rate is as much a moral problem as…a technical one [link]
@EvanSelinger » 20 Sep '12, 2pm
"The Social Cost of Carbon." Setting a discount rate is as much a moral problem as it is a technical one. HT @jimrhiz [link]
@actionethics » 20 Sep '12, 2pm
"The Social Cost of Carbon" Setting a discount rate is as much a moral problem as it is a technical one. [link]
@jimrhiz » 20 Sep '12, 2pm
@EvanSelinger @ZoeCorbyn Right. We’re often too optimistic on accuracy of quantification outside physical sciences. Cf [link]
@lauren_ita » 20 Sep '12, 2pm
How much should we be willing to pay to prevent the climate-related costs of CO2 emissions in the future? #enviro #econ [link]
@dakotasoft » 20 Sep '12, 12pm
The Social Cost of Carbon: How to Do the Math? | [link] | #Carbon #Climate #Politics
@bio656 » 20 Sep '12, 9am
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@marinaslater » 19 Sep '12, 11pm
“@350: Wonky, but important. How do we assess the real cost of carbon emissions to us + future generations?// just stop [link]
@Neopold » 19 Sep '12, 10pm
RT @350: Wonky, but important. How do we assess the real cost of carbon emissions to us + future generations? [link] #350ppm
@350 » 19 Sep '12, 10pm
Wonky, but important. How do we assess the real cost of carbon emissions to us + future generations? [link] #350ppm
@tatarlak » 19 Sep '12, 9pm
El coste social del carbono: ¿Cómo hacer los cálculos? [link] #tatarlak [link]
@cigrainger » 19 Sep '12, 8pm
The Social Cost of Carbon: How to Do the Math? — [link] — This year’s presidential campaign has shown that a gulf exists b...
@I_Am_Arijit » 19 Sep '12, 7pm
The social cost of CO2, considering future generations, and the importance of discount rates: [link]