Knight, C. (2014) Moderate emissions grandfathering. Environmental Values, 23(5), pp. 571-592. (doi: 10.3197/096327114X13947900181635)
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Abstract
Emissions grandfathering holds that a history of emissions strengthens an agent’s claim for future emission entitlements. Though grandfathering appears to have been influential in actual emission control frameworks, it is rarely taken seriously by philosophers. This article presents an argument for thinking this an oversight. The core of the argument is that members of countries with higher historical emissions are typically burdened with higher costs when transitioning to a given lower level of emissions. According to several appealing views in political philosophy (utilitarianism, egalitarianism, prioritarianism, and sufficientarianism) they are therefore entitled to greater resources, including emission entitlements, than those in similar positions but with lower emissions. This grandfathering may play an especially important role in allocating emission entitlements among rich countries.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Additional Information: | This is a pre-copy-editing, author-produced PDF of an article accepted following peer review for publication in Environmental Values 23(5):571-592. The definitive publisher-authenticated version is available online, doi: 10.3197/096327114X13947900181635 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Knight, Dr Carl |
Authors: | Knight, C. |
College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Politics |
Journal Name: | Environmental Values |
Publisher: | White Horse Press |
ISSN: | 0963-2719 |
ISSN (Online): | 1752-7015 |
Published Online: | 01 October 2014 |
Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2014 The White Horse Press |
First Published: | First published in Environmental Values 23(5):571-592 |
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