Entry points for assessing ‘fair shares’ in national mitigation contributions
Fairness considerations have long been central to the international climate change mitigation discourse, generating numerous scientific and philosophical debates. Yet, there remains a pressing need for practical guidance on developing assertions of fairness in national mitigation contributions. The...
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| author | Setu Pelz Gaurav Ganti Shonali Pachauri Joeri Rogelj Keywan Riahi |
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| description | Fairness considerations have long been central to the international climate change mitigation discourse, generating numerous scientific and philosophical debates. Yet, there remains a pressing need for practical guidance on developing assertions of fairness in national mitigation contributions. The Paris Agreement mandates that subsequent nationally determined contributions (NDCs) submitted under Article 4 represent a progression compared to previous NDCs. Further decisions under the Paris Agreement mandate that NDCs include clear and transparent considerations of fairness, as recalled in the first Global Stocktake. We propose a practical approach to this, comprising a set of ‘entry points’ that represent key stages where decisions are taken in ‘fair share’ quantifications, from interpreting foundational principles to selecting indicators and presenting results. By bridging the gap between scholarly debates and practical application, this work supports the integration of clear and transparent fairness considerations into climate policy commitments. We demonstrate the use of our approach through a case study. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b4e9e3b20ab7475a8d97bc3c3773f9442025-01-16T18:15:14ZengIOP PublishingEnvironmental Research Letters1748-93262025-01-0120202401210.1088/1748-9326/ada45fEntry points for assessing ‘fair shares’ in national mitigation contributionsSetu Pelz0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3528-8679Gaurav Ganti1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6638-4076Shonali Pachauri2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8138-3178Joeri Rogelj3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2056-9061Keywan Riahi4https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7193-3498Energy Climate and Environment Program, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis , Laxenburg, AustriaEnergy Climate and Environment Program, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis , Laxenburg, Austria; Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Member of the Leibnitz Association , Potsdam, Germany; Geography Department and IRI THESys, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin , Berlin, GermanyEnergy Climate and Environment Program, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis , Laxenburg, AustriaEnergy Climate and Environment Program, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis , Laxenburg, Austria; Centre for Environmental Policy and Grantham Institute—Climate Change and Environment, Imperial College , London, United KingdomEnergy Climate and Environment Program, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis , Laxenburg, AustriaFairness considerations have long been central to the international climate change mitigation discourse, generating numerous scientific and philosophical debates. Yet, there remains a pressing need for practical guidance on developing assertions of fairness in national mitigation contributions. The Paris Agreement mandates that subsequent nationally determined contributions (NDCs) submitted under Article 4 represent a progression compared to previous NDCs. Further decisions under the Paris Agreement mandate that NDCs include clear and transparent considerations of fairness, as recalled in the first Global Stocktake. We propose a practical approach to this, comprising a set of ‘entry points’ that represent key stages where decisions are taken in ‘fair share’ quantifications, from interpreting foundational principles to selecting indicators and presenting results. By bridging the gap between scholarly debates and practical application, this work supports the integration of clear and transparent fairness considerations into climate policy commitments. We demonstrate the use of our approach through a case study.https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ada45ffair sharesequitycarbon budgetsnationally determined contributionsfoundational principles |
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| title | Entry points for assessing ‘fair shares’ in national mitigation contributions |
| title_full | Entry points for assessing ‘fair shares’ in national mitigation contributions |
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| title_short | Entry points for assessing ‘fair shares’ in national mitigation contributions |
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| topic | fair shares equity carbon budgets nationally determined contributions foundational principles |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ada45f |
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