Jun 10, 2021 | Climate Justice
This article follows up on the previous article “What is climate justice” exploring where these terms appear in the international climate change regime. Compensatory and distributive justice By far the most known climate justice concept is...
Jun 4, 2021 | Climate Justice
Types of climate justice Distributive justice is about how the benefits and burdens of living together are to be distributed among people [1]. Important questions are to distribute what, how, and among whom. In terms of climate change and what is distributed, it is...
May 4, 2021 | Climate Justice
“We must show solidarity with the most affected regions in Europe, such as coal mining regions and others, to make sure the Green Deal gets everyone’s full support and has a chance to become a reality.” -Frans Timmermans, Executive Vice-President of...
Dec 20, 2020 | Climate Justice
The Energy Sector in The Underdeveloped and Developing World Today, around 13% of the world’s population still lacks access to modern energy sources [13] and are dependent upon the burning of biomass, including animal waste, firewood, and charcoal [9]. This...
Dec 13, 2020 | Climate Justice
As cited in one of my previous pieces, “Recovering from Coronavirus: Green Solutions for a Brighter Future”, green energy currently presents opportunities for more jobs than oil and gas. Cohen and Kammen cite a World Bank study from 2011 which explains...
Nov 3, 2020 | Climate Justice
Modern-day agriculture is unsustainable, accounting for 25% of global greenhouse emissions and failing to adequately distribute food to meet the needs of the global population. Around 30% of food produced is wasted or lost, and over 800 million people worldwide are...
