EPA Developing Model To Assess Climate Benefits Of Air Pollution Controls

EPA is in the early stages of developing a model to help regulators compare the climate change benefits of different emissions scenarios for reducing multiple pollutants, including black carbon emissions. EPA cites the effort as a response to the need for tools that can rapidly inform decisionmakers and stakeholders, given the fact that full assessment of air quality and climate impacts of a given emissions scenario require extensive computational modeling and analysis, according to the agency's website. "Tools that can...