| Description | The Scottish Government commissioned AEA Technology to trial the Greenhouse Gas Policy (GHG) Evaluation and Appraisal guidance of DECC and the Interdepartmental Analysts Group (IAG) on a selection of Scottish policies. This work tested the suitability of the guidance for use in Scotland, with a view to informing the development of Scottish GHG guidance.
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| ISBN | 9780755976423 (Web Only) |
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| Official Print Publication Date | September 2009 |
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| Website Publication Date | September 17, 2009 |
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Dan Forster, Tom Palmer, Fiona Porter, Justin Brock & Prab Mistry, AEA Group
ISSN 0950 2254 ISBN 978 0 7559 7642 3 (Web only publication)
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CONTENTS
1 Introduction
Review framework
Scope of the review
Alternative methodologies
Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance ( STAG)
Forestry Carbon: Valuation, Discounting and Risk Management
Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions from the agricultural sector
2 Discussion
Timeframe
Determination of baseline
Quantification of GHG impacts
Valuation of GHG impacts
Discounting
Policy overlaps
Indirect impacts
Other pollutants
Sensitivity Analysis and Optimism Bias
Costs and Benefits
Rebound effect
Ranking Policies
Resources
3 References
Agriculture
Transport
Energy and Housing
Housing
Other
The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.
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