Public Comment on the International Foundation for Valuing Impacts' Greenhouse Gas Emissions Methodology

This comment to the International Foundation for Valuing Impacts addresses the organization's greenhouse gas emissions methodology.

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Date

April 10, 2024

Authors

Brian C. Prest

Publication

Testimony and Public Comments

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Public Comment on the International Foundation for Valuing Impacts' Greenhouse Gas Emissions Methodology

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Social Cost of Carbon

Authors

Brian C. Prest

Fellow; Director, Social Cost of Carbon Initiative

Brian Prest is an economist and fellow at Resources for the Future specializing in climate change, oil and gas, and energy economics.

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