The fundamental requirement of carbon abatement is to complete the carbon abatement
task set, at the lowest cost. In this paper, the non-radial distance function method is used to …

Publisher Summary This chapter outlines a methodology that presents a bottom-up
engineering approach for developing regional and sector-specific marginal abatement …

Introduction Sarcheshmeh Copper Mine is regarded as the second largest copper deposit in
the world. This is one of the largest industrial-mining complexes in the world and the largest …

Maritime transport activity is becoming one of the most important topics on sustainability
debate. Apart from industrial activity and energy production, maritime transport is the largest …

Marginal abatement cost (MAC) curves are a useful policy tool to communicate findings on
the technological structure and the economics of CO 2 emissions reduction. However …

As the global climate and environmental issues become increasingly serious, low-carbon
development has become a consensus among countries to seek new economic growth …

Firms usually have optimization tools for evaluating various investment options;
policymakers likewise need tools for designing economically efficient policies. One such tool …

As a relevant indicator for quantifying the value of carbon emissions, the marginal
abatement cost (MAC) of carbon emissions has received increasing attention from …

Marginal abatement cost curves are a principal tool used for measuring the relative
economic impact of emissions abatement mechanisms. Abatement curves can be …

For achieving air pollutant emission reduction targets, total pollutant amount control is being
continuously promoted in China. However, the traditional pattern of pollutant emission …