Americas > US materials production results in $79 bln in climate costs to society -study

US materials production results in $79 bln in climate costs to society -study

Published 22:42 on October 25, 2024  /  Last updated at 22:42 on October 25, 2024  / /  Americas, Carbon Taxes, CBAM, US

Researchers at the University of California found that US manufacturing of major materials – including cement, steel, and asphalt – produced $79 billion in externalised climate costs, with the authors recommending carbon pricing measures to better address emissions in a paper published Friday.
Researchers at the University of California found that US manufacturing of major materials – including cement, steel, and asphalt – produced $79 billion in externalised climate costs, with the authors recommending carbon pricing measures to better address emissions in a paper published Friday.


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