Policymakers will not accept forceful decarbonisation policies if they lead to visibly increasing inequality within their societies. The distributive effects of

This book builds upon existing literature to simultaneously examine disparities in the distribution of environmental impacts of environmental policy and in the

Governments around the globe have begun to implement various actions to limit carbon emissions and so, combat climate change. This book brings together some of

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