RT Journal Article
T1 Fair international protocols for the abatement of GHG emissions
A1 Ju, Biung-Ghi
A1 Kim, Min
A1 Kim, Suyi
A1 Moreno-Ternero, Juan D.
K1 Climate change
K1 GHG reduction targets
K1 Allocation rules
K1 Historical accountability
K1 History independence
K1 Equal per capita allocation
AB We study the design of fair international protocols for the abatement of GHG emissions. We formulate normative principles, pertaining to countries' population, emission history, and business as usual emissions, as axioms for allocation rules. We show that combinations of these axioms characterize the so-called equal per capita allocation rules, with or without historical accountability. The allocations provided by these rules are in stark contrast with the allocation suggested by the Kyoto Protocol, which is close to the allocation in proportion to the current and business-as-usual emissions, suggested by the equal per emission (grandfathering) rule. As we illustrate, the equal per capita allocations admit more emissions to developing countries with large populations. And, with historical accountability, developed countries with large historical emissions are clearly penalized.
PB Elsevier
YR 2021
FD 2021
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10433/22179
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10433/22179
LA en
NO Energy Economics, Vol. 94. 105091
NO FECYT -- JUSTICIA ECONOMICA Y BIENESTAR SOCIAL EN UN CONTEXTO DE RECURSO...
NO Universidad Pablo de Olavide
DS RIO
RD May 8, 2026