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Ready! Fire! Aim!: Cost-benefit analyses should determine strength of emissions control measures before implementation

Values for factors such as the ‘social cost of carbon’ assume too much importance in determining cost-benefit outcomes.

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BY RON WALLACE
May 10, 2023

Opinion | BY RON WALLACE | May 10, 2023

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Ready! Fire! Aim!: Cost-benefit analyses should determine strength of emissions control measures before implementation

Values for factors such as the ‘social cost of carbon’ assume too much importance in determining cost-benefit outcomes.

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