The episode unpacks the two major components of climate injustice. Firstly, the uneven contribution of emissions by countries, individuals, and corporations, both presently and historically. Secondly, the uneven effects of the climate impacts, on both developing nations/global south and on the poor and working-class.

Timestamps:

1:59 - What do we mean by justice?

3:12 - The core components of climate injustice

3:38 - Country contributions to climate change

4:54 - South Africa’s role

6:01 - Historical emissions

8:19 - Class contribution to emissions

10:10 – Uneven impacts of climate change

10:17 – Example of cyclones and hurricanes

Key questions:

Additional materials:

Climate justice - in depth

http://www.foeeurope.org/climate-justice-in-depth

The unfair burden of climate change

https://www.climaterealityproject.org/blog/unfair-burden-climate-change

Who has contributed most to global CO2 emissions?

https://ourworldindata.org/contributed-most-global-co2

World's richest 10% produce half of global carbon emissions, says Oxfam

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/dec/02/worlds-richest-10-produce-half-of-global-carbon-emissions-says-oxfam

Just 100 companies responsible for 71% of global emissions, study says

https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2017/jul/10/100-fossil-fuel-companies-investors-responsible-71-global-emissions-cdp-study-climate-change

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