Future of the Environment

Emissions inequality: there is a gulf between global rich and poor

An aeroplane flies underneath the jet stream of another aircraft above the Italian city of Padova September 18, 2013. India voiced firm opposition on October 22 to EU plans to impose a scaled-back carbon charge on flights over European airspace while a senior U.S. lawmaker said the EU proposal runs afoul of a law intended to shield U.S. airlines from such charges. The European Commission, the EU executive, last week proposed to make all airlines pay for emissions over European airspace in a retreat from a suspended EU law that covered the duration of flights using EU airports. Picture taken September 18, 2013. REUTERS/David Gray (ITALY - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) - GM1E9AP0T9O01

Sky-high polluters. Image: REUTERS/David Gray

Nicholas Beuret
Lecturer, , University of Essex
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World’s richest 10% produce half of carbon emissions while poorest 3.5 billion account for just a tenth.
World’s richest 10% produce half of carbon emissions while poorest 3.5 billion account for just a tenth. Image: Oxfam
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