Distributional Impacts of Carbon Capture in the US Power Sector

The research examines how CCUS deployment in the U.S. power sector affects air pollution and energy costs, finding that the outcomes depend on the underlying policy and that Black and low-income populations experience the most significant impacts.

• The impact of CCUS on health outcomes and costs is dependent on the policy framework; specifically, a policy that incentivizes coal generation could lead to improved health outcomes and reduced costs through CCUS.
• The effects of CCUS on PM2.5 air pollution, whether positive or negative, are most pronounced for low-income and Black populations.
• Allowing the deployment of CCUS can result in energy-cost savings, with particular benefits for lower-income communities.

APA

Ünel, A. V. V. D. S. C. F. M. D. S. R. S. W. D. B. A. B. (2024). Distributional Impacts of Carbon Capture in the US Power Sector. Institute for Policy Integrity. https://policyintegrity.org/publications/detail/distributional-impacts-of-carbon-capture-in-the-us-power-sector

Chicago

Ünel, Ana Varela Varela, Daniel Shawhan, Christoph Funke, Maya Domeshek, Sally Robson, Steven Witkin, Dallas Burtraw, and Burçin. Distributional Impacts of Carbon Capture in the US Power Sector. Institute for Policy Integrity, 2024. https://policyintegrity.org/publications/detail/distributional-impacts-of-carbon-capture-in-the-us-power-sector.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{nel2024distributional, author = {Ünel, Ana Varela Varela, Daniel Shawhan, Christoph Funke, Maya Domeshek, Sally Robson, Steven Witkin, Dallas Burtraw, and Burçin}, title = {{Distributional Impacts of Carbon Capture in the US Power Sector}}, institution = {Institute for Policy Integrity}, year = {2024}, month = nov, url = {https://policyintegrity.org/publications/detail/distributional-impacts-of-carbon-capture-in-the-us-power-sector}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }