Carbon Inequality in 2030
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Provided by: Oxfam|Published on: April 27, 2021
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Synopsis
- This report details a deepening divide in carbon emissions between the richest global individuals and everyone else, a shift in where the richest 1% live, a comparison of per capita emissions in certain locations, and an evaluation of those emissions with regard to the Paris Agreement.
- The paper uses graphs and charts to illustrate how the richest individuals' carbon emissions are not expected to decline quickly enough, while the global "middle class" is set for the biggest reduction in emissions, and the planet as a whole is expected to emit far more carbon than the 1.5 degree limit by 2030.
Subjects: Social Studies, Earth and Space Sciences, English Language Arts
Authors: Oxfam, Institute for European Environmental Policy
Region: Asia, Europe, North America, United States, Global
Languages: English
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Positives
- It is a good conversation starter regarding the changing geography of carbon emissions.
- This resource uses climate projection data to forecast carbon emission inequality in the year 2030 and utilizes many visual graphs to highlight the findings of the report.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should be familiar with reading bar graphs, pie charts, line graphs, and graphs that contain many data sets.
- Students should be familiar with the terms Paris Agreement, per-capita consumption emissions, and NDCs.
Differentiation
- This resource would work well in a science, math, or English class because it allows students to work with data sets, practice their non-fiction comprehension skills, and it deals directly with climate science.
- Struggling readers may have trouble with this resource, but may find greater success with class discussions and analyzing the graphs.
- A great way to utilize this resource would be to break the class into four groups, one for each section of the report. After working with the text and graphs in their section, each group could present their findings to the others.
- Other resources that relate to this topic include Confronting Carbon Inequality and Rich vs. Poor: Who Should Pay to Fix Climate Change?
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