What happens to utility marginal costs as they are compelled

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Page 410&411 of Parkin's 12th Edition of Microeconomics discusses managing carbon emissions.

Discuss:

1) Will the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions such as carbon dioxide kill certain industries?

2) What happens to a utilities Marginal Costs (MC) as they are compelled to reduce carbon emissions?

3) Does burning coal positively or negatively impact Marginal Social Costs (MSC)?

4) What are the likely long term outcomes if carbon emissions are NOT reduced?

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