Using IBC

The document outlines the requirements for using the Integrated Benefit Calculator (IBC) with LEAP, specifying that it supports 161 countries and requires national or multi-national scale areas. It details the necessary pollutant accounting—including CO2, methane, and various short-lived climate pollutants—and the specific data structure (Tree branches) required for the tool to function. Once configured, IBC allows users to analyze premature mortality, crop losses, and temperature changes based on geographic sources and pollutant contributions.

• IBC is compatible only with national-scale or multi-national scale LEAP areas and has been calibrated for 161 countries.
• When using PM Scaling, the LEAP model must provide a comprehensive accounting of all major long- and short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) and local air pollutants, including CO2, methane (CH4), black carbon, organic carbon, PM2.5, non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs), nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and ammonia (NH3), covering both energy and non-energy sectors.
• The tool requires a specific data structure under the Key Assumptions and Indicators branches; specifically, folders for Demographics, Economics, Disease Rates, Crop Production, and Transport must exist, or the IBC will fail to run.
• If Base Year Particulate Matter Scaling is enabled, the user must set the Base Year to 2010 and the First Scenario Year to 2011, while the End Year must be 2020 or later.
• Successful IBC implementation enables the analysis of results such as premature mortality, crop losses, and temperature change, which can be disaggregated by geographic source, pollutant contribution, or age group.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (n.d.). Using IBC. https://leap.sei.org/Help24/IBC/Using_IBC.htm

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Using IBC. n.d. https://leap.sei.org/Help24/IBC/Using_IBC.htm.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitutendusing, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Using IBC}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, url = {https://leap.sei.org/Help24/IBC/Using_IBC.htm}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }