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## Comments |
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Any additional remarks or notes about the proposal. |
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## Climate Model Used |
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The climate model(s) used in deriving the SCC (e.g., DICE, FUND, PAGE). |
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## Currency |
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The currency in which the SCC value is denominated (e.g., USD, GBP). |
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## Damage Categories Included |
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A list of damage categories factored into the calculation (e.g., health impacts, agricultural losses, property damages). |
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## Discount Rate |
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The discount rate(s) used in the calculation of the SCC (e.g., 3%, 2%, 1%). |
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## Economic Model Used |
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The economic model(s) or framework applied in calculating costs. |
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## Equity Weighting |
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Whether equity weighting was applied to account for distributional impacts across regions or populations. |
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## Geographic Scope |
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The geographic region or scope for which the SCC applies (e.g., global, national, state-level). |
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## Inflation Adjustment Year |
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The base year for inflation adjustment if values are adjusted for inflation. |
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## Methodology |
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A brief description of the methodology used to calculate the SCC (e.g., integrated assessment model, empirically derived estimate). |
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## Policy Context |
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The policy application or context for which the SCC was intended (e.g., regulatory impact analysis, carbon tax setting). |
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## Proposal Name |
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Name or identifier of the social cost of carbon proposal. |
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## Proposal Year |
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The year the SCC estimate was proposed or published. |
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## Range High |
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If applicable, the upper bound of a range provided for the SCC estimate. |
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## Range Low |
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If applicable, the lower bound of a range provided for the SCC estimate. |
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## Range Average |
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If the social cost of carbon is stated as a range, then the mathematical average is also provided. |
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## Source Document |
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The name of the report or publication where the estimate is documented. |
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## Source Organization |
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The organization or entity responsible for producing the SCC estimate (e.g., EPA, Interagency Working Group, New York DEC). |
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## Time Horizon |
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The time period over which the damages are calculated (e.g., 100 years, indefinite). |
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## Uncertainty Notes |
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Notes on uncertainties associated with the estimate (e.g., climate sensitivity, economic assumptions). |
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## Value |
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The numerical value of the SCC estimate. |
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## Value Units |
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The units in which the SCC is expressed (e.g., $/ton CO2, £/ton C). |
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