The Climate PoLicy ANalysis (C-PLAN) Model, Version 1.0

This paper documents Version 1.0 of the Climate PoLicy ANalysis (C-PLAN) model and presents results for model's baseline a policy scenario. The C-PLAN is global, recursive dynamic computable general equilibrium (CGE) tailored to economic emissions characteristics Aotearoa/New Zealand. Distinguishing features in include methane-reducing technologies livestock, bioheat from forestry residues, explicit representation output-based allocations permits. was built New Zealand Change Commission (CCC) inform advice provided government. computer code instructions reproducing used by CCC are publicly available. It hoped that will assist transparency setting climate policies, help build capacity analysis, ultimately set foundations future initiatives other countries. • We describe an open-source provide government represented detail aids decision-making builds analyses