Methodological convention 3.1 for the assessment of environmental costs value factors : version 12/2020 / by Dr. Astrid Matthey (German Environment Agency, Dessau-Roßlau), Dr. Björn Bünger (German Environment Agency, Dessau-Roßlau), based on the findings of the research project "Methodological Convention 3.0 - FurtherDevelopment and Extension of the Methodological Convention for Estimating Environmental Costs" ; publisher German Environment Agency (UBA)

Abstract

The Methodological Convention 3.1 for the Assessment of Environmental Costs – Value Factors provides value factors for emissions of greenhouse gases, air pollutants, noise, nitrogen and phosphorus, as well as for transport, energy generation, building materials and greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture. The value factors show the benefit of environmental protection for society - and the costs that society incurs if environmental protection is neglected. The value factors can be used to assess the impacts of laws and public investments, and for the design of economic instruments. In the corporate sector, the cost rates can be used, i.a., to calculate the environmental costs of production and in sustainability reports.