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Date Permissions Signed

8-7-2020

Date of Award

Summer 2020

Document Type

Masters Field Project

Department or Program Affiliation

Environmental Studies

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Environmental Studies

First Advisor

Barnhart, Charles

Second Advisor

Swisher, Joel N.

Abstract

This project provides a marginal abatement cost curve analysis for the City of Bellingham, based upon the recommendations provided by the City’s Climate Action Plan Task Force. A bottom-up methodology for performing the marginal abatement cost analysis is provided, including the relevant data and assumptions used in the analysis. The results show the massive potential emissions impacts of electrification and driving down the electric grid emissions intensity. The shortcomings and improvements of the resultant cost curves are discussed, and advice on future iterations is given. This project offers a pathway for Bellingham and other mid-sized municipalities to develop marginal abatement costs analyses as they pursue climate action and decarbonization in their communities.

Type

Text

Keywords

climate, energy, policy, emissions reduction, electrification, decarbonization, economics, environment

Publisher

Western Washington University

OCLC Number

1183710508

Subject – LCSH

Energy policy--Washington (State)--Bellingham--Planning; Climate change mitigation--Washington (State)--Bellingham--Planning; Greenhouse gas mitigation--Estimates--Washington (State)--Bellingham--Planning; Electrification--Estimates--Washington (State)--Bellingham

Geographic Coverage

Bellingham (Wash.)--Planning

Format

application/pdf

Genre/Form

masters theses

Language

English

Rights

Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.

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