Determination of Social Costs (CO₂, SO₂, NOx) in Iran’s Energy Sector

Determination of Social Costs (CO₂, SO₂, NOx) in Iran’s Energy Sector

Period 2006–2008
Client Ministry of Energy – Deputy for Electricity and Energy
Stage Project Completion

Technical Specifications:

•    Development of adjusted coefficients for social costs of greenhouse gases.
•    Examination of various indicators influencing the determination of social costs of greenhouse gases.
•    Establishment of a framework for deriving national coefficients for social costs of greenhouse gases.

Role of Moshanir

•    Studied the concept of external and social costs within environmental economics.
•    Analyzed environmental and health impacts of greenhouse gases and pollutants.
•    Reviewed calculation methods and estimation approaches for social costs of greenhouse gases and pollutants in Iran, including advantages and disadvantages.
•    Evaluated existing models for estimating social costs of greenhouse gases and pollutants.
•    Identified relevant social indicators considering Iran’s economic, social, and environmental conditions.
•    Localized coefficients for estimating social costs.
•    Determined social costs of greenhouse gases and pollutants for Iran’s energy sector.