Teaching Module: Cost-Benefit Analysis for Carbon Emissions Abatement

A classroom/laboratory activity or teaching module to perform cost-benefit analysis for carbon emissions abatement, considered to be an action that will mitigate climate change.

Students will learn about cost-benefit analysis, and will determine the costs and benefits of abating carbon emissions. They will also learn about the development of efficient emissions targets.

Use this tool to help your students find answers to:

1. Explain the concept of the social cost of carbon.
2. How is the Marginal Abatement Cost for carbon emissions abatement calculated?

About the Tool

Tool Name	Abating Carbon Emissions
Discipline	Economics
Topic(s) in Discipline	Cost Benefit Analysis; Carbon Abatement
Climate Topic	Energy, Economics, and Climate Change
Type of Tool	Classroom/Laboratory Activity, Teaching Module
Grade Level	Undergraduate
Location	Global
Language	English
Translation
Developed by	Gautam Sethi (Bard College), Curt Gervich (SUNY Plattsburgh), and Robyn Smyth (Bard College)
Hosted at	InTeGrate at Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Link	https://serc.carleton.edu/integrate/teaching_materials/carbon_emissions/unit5.html
Access	Online/Offline
Computer Skills	Intermediate