Amid Likely Appeal, Attorneys Say District Court SCC Ruling ‘A Mess’

Some attorneys are faulting a federal court decision blocking agencies from using the Biden administration’s revamped social cost of carbon (SCC) tool, arguing it is vulnerable to reversal on appeal because it misapplies key administrative law court precedents. At the same time, one researcher who has highlighted uncertainties about aspects of the SCC says the court decision could open the door to alternative methods of valuing greenhouse gas emission reductions. “I think the decision will get very, very close scrutiny...