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Marginal Abatement Cost (MAC) Curves
Ranking all abatement options by cost per tonne; visual roadmap.
10 min read · Jacob Willis, Net Zero Lead
With many possible measures competing to cut emissions, an organisation needs a way to prioritise. The marginal abatement cost curve ranks the options by cost-effectiveness, revealing where to start and how far each measure goes - a central tool for planning decarbonisation.