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This methodological note from the Stockholm Environment Institute describes an analysis of the distribution of global consumption emissions in 2030, based on the assumption that countries fulfill their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement. The report highlights a persistent link between income inequality and carbon emissions, noting that the richest populations continue to consume a disproportionate share of the carbon budget required to limit global warming to 1.5°C.

This working paper provides the technical documentation for the calculations used in the Greenhouse Development Rights (GDRs) on-line calculator, a tool designed to examine burden-sharing for climate change based on responsibility and financial capacity.