Analysis of Carbon Dioxide Benefits within Proposed Department of Energy Appliance Standard

New York State Attorney General
Project completed February 2010.

Synapse provided an analysis of the benefits and methodology associated with the Department of Energy’s value for carbon dioxide in its proposed appliance standard. In addition, Synapse provided recommendations on an alternative valuation of carbon dioxide based on the long-term marginal abatement cost of reducing carbon dioxide emissions.

Related Publication(s):

Incorporating Carbon Dioxide Emissions Reductions in Benefit Calculations for Energy Efficiency: Comments on the Department of Energy’s Methodology for Analysis of the Proposed Lighting Standard