carbon cost en · NOUN
Etymology
From carbon + cost.
Meanings
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Synonym of carbon footprint.
Without carbon costs, the marginal cost of producing electricity is given by the ratio between fuel costs and the efficiency of the plant.[…] With carbon costs, the marginal cost for each plant contains the emission factor which depends on the fuel burnt[…].
2011, Julien Chevallier, Econometric Analysis of Carbon Markets: The European Union Emissions Trading Scheme and the Clean Development Mechanism, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 36:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| carbon costs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |