Equity Assessment of Global Mitigation Pathways in the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report

Our analysis of IPCC Sixth Assessment scenarios shows that they disregard both the historical responsibility of the Global North for carbon emissions as well as the future energy needs of the Global South required to meet developmental goals. The burden of climate change mitigation is placed squarely on less developed countries, while developed countries continue to increase their energy consumption unhindered by constraints on the use of fossil fuels.