However, several respondents also note that this is likely to be less costly or to bring savings over the longer term compared to the costs of inaction. Several respondents refer to specific cost estimates, such as CCC costings (Public Health Scotland, RCPE), or SRUC’s recent report on the ‘marginal abatement cost curves’ for agriculture (essentially a measurement of how cost effective different interventions are, e.g. their cost compared with their emissions saving) (RSPB Scotland).