“[The report shows that] tackling global #poverty will not overshoot global #carbon budgets, as is often claimed. Failure to address the power and privilege of the polluter elite will. These are related because reducing carbon consumption at the top can free up carbon space to lift people out of poverty.”
As with many things, distribution, not the average, is the important thing.
"There is a growing consensus on the need for some kind of #GlobalWealthTax."
Other possibilities include a #FrequentFlyer levy, and a carbon fee on international #shipping.
"This inequality is true not only between developed countries and developing ones, but within each country. Failing to address these inequalities could damage public acceptance of the measures needed to tackle the climate crisis." -- Laurence Tubiana