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On the recordJuly 21, 2015
The social cost of carbon (SCC) puts the effects of those greenhouse gas emissions into a monetary context.
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Alan Lowenthal
Democratic · California

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Lowenthal explains the purpose of the social cost of carbon in policy discussions.

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