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Allocation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Using the Fairness Principle: A Multi-Country Analysis

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  • Laura Rodríguez-Fernández

    (Department of Business Economics and Accounting, National Distance Education University (UNED), 28040 Madrid, Spain)

  • Ana Belén Fernández Carvajal

    (Economy Department, University of León, 24006 León, Spain)

  • María Bujidos-Casado

    (Business Organization Department, National Distance Education University (UNED), 28040 Madrid, Spain)

Abstract

This study presents an analysis of the allocation of greenhouse gas emissions based on a comparison of criteria for 66 countries and fairness-based indicators. The academic literature contains very few broad multi-country studies. The large sample of countries included in our analysis has allowed us to make a more comprehensive, holistic comparison than other studies with similar characteristics. The United States and China must make the greatest effort to fight climate change worldwide, but all countries have a responsibility, including some that are not usually analyzed in this type of research.

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  • Laura Rodríguez-Fernández & Ana Belén Fernández Carvajal & María Bujidos-Casado, 2020. "Allocation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Using the Fairness Principle: A Multi-Country Analysis," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(14), pages 1-15, July.
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