Facing Pressure, OMB Seeks Comment On Interim GHG ‘Cost’ Estimates

May 10, 2021
The Biden White House is soliciting public comment on its “interim” estimates of the social cost of carbon (SCC) and other greenhouse gases, a move that could help the administration shore up the foundation of the metric, used to calculate the benefits of policies that reduce emissions, in the face of pressure from critics. In a May 7 notice published in the Federal Register , the Office of Management & Budget (OMB) seeks comments on a February technical support document...


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