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Sharing a quota on cumulative carbon emissions

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  • Michael R. Raupach

    (Climate Change Institute, Australian National University)

  • Steven J. Davis

    (University of California)

  • Glen P. Peters

    (Center for International Climate and Environmental Research – Oslo (CICERO))

  • Robbie M. Andrew

    (Center for International Climate and Environmental Research – Oslo (CICERO))

  • Josep G. Canadell

    (Global Carbon Project, Oceans and Atmosphere Flagship)

  • Philippe Ciais

    (IPSL-LSCE, CEA CNRS UVSQ, Centre d'Etudes Orme des Merisiers)

  • Pierre Friedlingstein

    (College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Exeter)

  • Frank Jotzo

    (Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University)

  • Detlef P. van Vuuren

    (PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
    Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University)

  • Corinne Le Quéré

    (Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, University of East Anglia)

Abstract

Future cumulative CO2 emissions consistent with a given warming limit are a finite common global resource that countries need to share — a carbon quota. Strategies to share a quota consistent with a 2 °C warming limit range from keeping the present distribution to reaching an equal per-capita distribution of cumulative emissions. This Perspective shows that a blend of these endpoints is the most viable solution.

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  • Michael R. Raupach & Steven J. Davis & Glen P. Peters & Robbie M. Andrew & Josep G. Canadell & Philippe Ciais & Pierre Friedlingstein & Frank Jotzo & Detlef P. van Vuuren & Corinne Le Quéré, 2014. "Sharing a quota on cumulative carbon emissions," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 4(10), pages 873-879, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:4:y:2014:i:10:d:10.1038_nclimate2384
    DOI: 10.1038/nclimate2384
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