SAARC made many promises when it came into existence 38 years ago and yet seems to be in no position to deliver on the most pressing issues.
In the Anthropocene, all politics is climate change politics – and this understanding is no longer a niche in scholarship.
Those in wealthier countries working in the fossil fuel industry have certain entitlements inasmuch as they will be harmed by more effective climate policy.
The duty of decarbonisation entails a large-scale transformation that oil companies ought to undergo in order to eventually eliminate carbon emissions from their business model.
It is possible to justify the duty of developed countries to finance the transition to low-carbon energy, including adaptation and compensation, in developing countries.
One of the debates in climate ethics concerns the question of how the carbon budget, in terms of emissions permits, should be distributed among people.
Modifying our habits such that we actually reduce our carbon footprint requires that we grasp the situation at hand and commit to making our values explicit.
By applying a Lockean theory of just appropriation, libertarianism allows for climate action by showing that the excessive use of the atmosphere is unjust.
The energy transition is one of the most important challenges humanity has ever faced. However, like many other transitions, it brings adverse consequences for some agents.
Climate change imposes a reflection on the importance of time in justice issues and underlines how transgenerationality is a crucial matter for justice.
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