Sharing a quota on cumulative carbon emissions

Raupach, Michael R., Davis, Steven J., Peters, Glen P., Andrew, Robbie M., Canadell, Josep G., Ciais, Philippe, Friedlingstein, Pierre, Jotzo, Frank, van Vuuren, Detlef P. and Le Quéré, Corinne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2319-0452 (2014) Sharing a quota on cumulative carbon emissions. Nature Climate Change, 4 (10). pp. 873-879. ISSN 1758-678X

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Abstract

Any limit on future global warming is associated with a quota on cumulative global CO emissions. We translate this global carbon quota to regional and national scales, on a spectrum of sharing principles that extends from continuation of the present distribution of emissions to an equal per-capita distribution of cumulative emissions. A blend of these endpoints emerges as the most viable option. For a carbon quota consistent with a 2°C warming limit (relative to pre-industrial levels), the necessary long-term mitigation rates are very challenging (typically over 5% per year), both because of strong limits on future emissions from the global carbon quota and also the likely short-term persistence in emissions growth in many regions.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research University of East Anglia Research Groups/Centres > Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research University of East Anglia Research Groups/Centres > Theme - ClimateUEA
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Centre for Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences
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Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	29 Apr 2015 12:10
Last Modified:	18 Jun 2026 16:46
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/53187
DOI:	10.1038/nclimate2384

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