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SOCIAL COST CARBON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economics
- Climate Change
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- social cost of carbon
1, record 1, English, social%20cost%20of%20carbon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SCC 2, record 1, English, SCC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An estimate of the monetary cost of the damages associated with the emission of one ton of carbon dioxide. 3, record 1, English, - social%20cost%20of%20carbon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
social cost of carbon: The term "social cost of carbon" is an elliptical term in which "carbon" refers to carbon dioxide. 3, record 1, English, - social%20cost%20of%20carbon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économique
- Changements climatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coût social du carbone
1, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20social%20du%20carbone
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CSC 2, record 1, French, CSC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estimation du coût, exprimé en argent, des dommages associés à l'émission d'une tonne de dioxyde de carbone. 3, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20social%20du%20carbone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coût social du carbone : Le terme «coût social du carbone» est un terme elliptique où le mot «carbone» désigne le dioxyde de carbone. 3, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20social%20du%20carbone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía
- Cambio climático
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- costo social del carbono
1, record 1, Spanish, costo%20social%20del%20carbono
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El costo social del carbono identifica el costo económico que ocasiona una tonelada adicional de CO2 emitida a la atmosfera para las actividades económicas, el bienestar social y los ecosistemas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - costo%20social%20del%20carbono
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