UPSC PRELIMS · GEOGRAPHY · CLIMATE CHANGE — SOCIAL COST OF CARBON

Which one of the following statements best describes the term ‘Social Cost of Carbon’? It is a measure, in monetary value, of the

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EXPLANATION

Social Cost of Carbon monetises the estimated marginal climate damages associated with an additional tonne of carbon dioxide emissions.

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