Browsing by Subject "Carbon markets"

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Cashing in on Carbon--Land and Offset Project Valuation: Incorporating Climate Legislation and Environmental Incentives in Property and Project Appraisal
(2010-04-30T18:29:50Z) Davis, Nicholas J.
The CBO, EIA, and EPA predict carbon offset prices will rise to $15-30/ton CO2e in the next decade (ACESA). The creation of carbon offsets markets provides landholders with an alternative means of income generation on suitable tracts. Relevant businesses might recognize what carbon and offset prices mean for their companies, but little information exists for prospective suppliers of offsets like land owners, farmers, land trusts, etc. This project presents a customizable tool based on assumptions including but not limited to offset price forecasts, expected sequestration rates, and tax data (State, Federal). Users can tailor inputs like acreage availability, forest type, and start-up costs to yield rough estimates of project and property value based on planting-for-carbon initiatives. This paper demonstrates sample outputs produced by the model, conducts sensitivity analyses to evaluate project variability, and runs financial forecasts using Oracle’s Crystal Ball to predict outcome probabilities. It is important to note that at the current stage, this tool predicts carbon sequestration and financial outcomes for tree planting projects, not existing forest tracts.
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Sustainability Planning for Baxter International Inc.: Climate Change Policies in the UK
(2014-04-23) Fish, Jeffrey S; Kurkul, Kevin L
Large, multinational companies are facing substantial costs and risks due to climate change-related government policies. While corporate sustainability efforts help reduce such costs and even create business opportunities, long-term policy impacts are rarely evaluated and internalized. This study quantifies future policy cost possibilities in three scenarios and provides modeling tools to assist in long-term corporate planning. Developed for Baxter International, a global medical products company, the analysis and model center on manufacturing facilities in the United Kingdom. The model projects energy costs, greenhouse gas emissions, and energy project viability for Baxter plants through 2030 using the developed scenarios and wholesale energy price sensitivity. Strategies to integrate long-term policy planning in other business aspects and markets are discussed. Together, these tools offer corporate decision makers approaches to interpret and capitalize on future climate change policies.