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SUMMARY:Research & Technology Forum: U.S. Power Plant Carbon Standards and the Potential for Clean Air\, Human Health and Ecosystem Co-benefits
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\nEMPOWER faculty member\, Charles Driscoll\, and Kathy Fallon Lambert\, from the Science Policy Exchange at the Harvard Forest\, will present the results of an ongoing project on co-benefits associated with policies to control carbon dioxide emissions from electric utilities by a boundary-spanning organization\, the Science Policy Exchange. Carbon dioxide emissions standards for U.S. power plants will influence the fuels and technologies used to generate electricity\, altering emissions of pollutants and affecting ambient air quality and public and ecosystem health. Three alternative scenarios for U.S. power plant carbon standards were evaluated for changes in fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone concentrations in ambient air\, and resulting public health and ecosystem co-benefits For two of the three policy scenarios\, carbon standards for existing power plants can substantially decrease emissions of co-pollutants\, and improve air quality and public health beyond existing air quality policies. A stringent but flexible policy that counts demand-side energy efficiency toward compliance yields the greatest health and ecosystem benefits\, and a favorable benefit-cost analysis. The magnitude and the nature of the co-benefits associated with this policy were highly distributed spatially with all of the coterminous states receiving some health benefits and many states experiencing ecosystem benefits. Our current work involves an evaluation of options considered for implementation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Clean Power Plan. In addition to the presentation on co-benefits\, we will discuss the Science Policy Exchange and discuss the outreach effort associated with the project. \nSee Syracuse Center of Excellence website for more information \n  \n \n\n\n\n
URL:https://empower.syr.edu/event/research-technology-forum-u-s-power-plant-carbon-standards-potential-clean-air-human-health-ecosystem-co-benefits/
LOCATION:Syracuse Center of Excellence\, 727 E. Washington Street\, Syracuse
CATEGORIES:Of Interest
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