The calculation model values avoided CO₂ emissions at €250 per tonne. This climate item ties the volume of emissions associated with rescued food and shorter chains to a monetary value, based on the social cost of carbon.
The amount makes the climate side of a food initiative comparable with the social and financial items in the same model. Because the value per tonne is fixed, the outcome depends on the volume of CO₂ emissions associated with the initiative’s activities. The climate value thus stands alongside, and not apart from, the broader societal return of an initiative. Source: Rekenmodel voedselinitiatief (MKBA Food), New Economy.