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Primary aluminum production : climate policy, emissions and costs

Climate policy regarding perfluorocarbons (PFCs) may have a significant influence on investment decisions in the production of primary aluminum. This work demonstrates an integrated analysis of the effectiveness and likely economic consequences of different climate policy options. In our study we first compare atmospheric observations to the available estimates of PFC emissions for the baseline years 1990 and 1995. We then present projections for regional emissions of PFCs from the aluminum industry using the MIT Emissions Projection and Policy Analysis model under different policy scenarios. Abatement costs for emissions of PFCs and CO2 are compared in the context of the Kyoto Protocol. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 17-18). / Abstract in HTML and technical report in HTML and PDF available on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change website (http://mit.edu/globalchange/www/)

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:MIT/oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/3603
Date12 1900
ContributorsHarnisch, Jochen., Sue Wing, Ian., Jacoby, Henry D., Prinn, Ronald G.
PublisherMIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change
Source SetsM.I.T. Theses and Dissertation
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
Format18 p., 103329 bytes, application/pdf
RelationReport no. 44

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