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Carbon dioxide emissions constraint
Economics and environment
A limit on allowable carbon dioxide emissions from power generation within an optimisation study.
Represents planning cases in which the expansion model must respect an overall cap or reduction target for CO2 emissions from the power system. CAPRICORN style runs can apply such constraints alongside reliability and cost objectives to explore low carbon development strategies.
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