Whose Carbon is Burnable?

This research paper proposes principles and a framework for the equitable distribution of costs during the decarbonization transition and provides guidance on prioritizing the remaining extraction of fossil resources.

• To limit global warming to 1.5 or 2 °C, carbon emissions and fossil fuel combustion must decrease rapidly, though the deep integration of fossil fuels in the economy creates a risk of significant transitional disruption.
• The phase-out of fossil fuels must occur simultaneously with the expansion of energy services for economic development and basic needs, especially in developing countries, requiring new livelihood and revenue foundations for those dependent on extraction.
• A successful decarbonization transition depends on societies anticipating disruption and cooperating to share costs fairly; failure to avoid undue hardship could undermine the political consensus necessary for an ambitious transition.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2018). Whose Carbon is Burnable? https://www.sei.org/publications/whose-carbon-is-burnable/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Whose Carbon is Burnable? 2018. https://www.sei.org/publications/whose-carbon-is-burnable/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2018whose, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Whose Carbon is Burnable?}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2018}, month = sep, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/whose-carbon-is-burnable/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }