The Social Cost of Carbon: Ethics and the Limits of Climate Change Economics

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J. Paul Kelleher (Associate Professor of Bioethics and Philosophy, Associate Professor of Bioethics and Philosophy, University of Wisconsin-Madison)

The Social Cost of Carbon

Ethics and the Limits of Climate Change Economics

J. Paul Kelleher (Associate Professor of Bioethics and Philosophy, Associate Professor of Bioethics and Philosophy, University of Wisconsin-Madison)

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English

Oxford University Press Inc
08 May 2025

Ethics & moral philosophy; Social & political philosophy; Business ethics

Series: Philosophy, Politics, and Economics

Called the ""the most important number you've never heard of"" by leading environmental economists, the social cost of carbon (SCC) aims to capture in a precise number the harm caused by emitting a single ton of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. In The Social Cost of Carbon, J. Paul Kelleher offers a systematic analysis of the social cost of carbon, its theoretical basis, and its proper role in climate economics and climate policy design. The book explains that the SCC is not one concept but four, each of which is addressed to a distinct task in climate economics. Moreover, these concepts can be sorted into two families that correspond to the two branches of welfare economics, social choice theory and general equilibrium theory. Kelleher draws on these radically different theoretical frameworks to explain how a mathematically identical pair of SCC concepts can emerge from each. He then argues that the analytical power of each SCC concept is limited by its inability to fully capture the ethical considerations that bear on responsible climate policy. The book concludes by explaining how some SCC concepts can and should be put to work in real-world climate change policy analysis-providing practical advice for translating the SCC into tangible change.

By: J. Paul Kelleher (Associate Professor of Bioethics and Philosophy Associate Professor of Bioethics and Philosophy University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 237mm, Width: 166mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 567g
ISBN: 9780197687796
ISBN 10: 0197687792
Series: Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 08 May 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

J. Paul Kelleher is Associate Professor of Bioethics and Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he is affiliated with the Energy Analysis and Policy program and the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies. His work focuses on ethical and philosophical issues concerning public policy, especially climate change policy and health policy.