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. 2017 Jan 31;114(7):1518–1523. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1609244114

Table 1.

Global SCC by different assumptions

Scenario Assumption 2015 2020 2025 2030 2050
Base parameters
Baseline* 31.2 37.3 44.0 51.6 102.5
Optimal controls 30.7 36.7 43.5 51.2 103.6
2.5 degree maximum
Maximum 184.4 229.1 284.1 351.0 1,006.2
Max for 100 y 106.7 133.1 165.1 203.7 543.3
The Stern Review discounting
Uncalibrated 197.4 266.5 324.6 376.2 629.2
Alternative discount rates*
2.5% 128.5 140.0 152.0 164.6 235.7
3% 79.1 87.3 95.9 104.9 156.6
4% 36.3 40.9 45.8 51.1 81.7
5% 19.7 22.6 25.7 29.1 49.2

The SCC is measured in 2010 international US dollars.

*

Calculation along the reference path with current policy.

Calculation along the optimized emissions path.