(Nie)sprawiedliwość klimatyczna w Unii Europejskiej
Climate (in)justice in the European Union

Author(s): Agata Kwiatkowska, Wojciech Rogowski
Subject(s): Economy, Business Economy / Management, Micro-Economics, Energy and Environmental Studies, Economic policy, Environmental and Energy policy, EU-Approach / EU-Accession / EU-Development, Business Ethics, Green Transformation
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Poznaniu
Keywords: climate inequality;social justice;climate policy opposition;energy transition;European Union;
Summary/Abstract: Responsibility for global warming is distributed unequally, and its effects are much more severe for the poor, who emit relatively little, than for the rich. Unfortunately, most climate policies to date have placed the greatest financial burden on the lower and middle classes, translating into a sense of injustice among citizens, as well as opposition to such policies. The following chapter discusses this problem from the perspective of the European Union member states: it describes the said opposition and aims to understand its causes. It seems important to ensure that the costs of future policies are mainly borne by the largest emitters, while less advantaged groups should receive additional support. Otherwise, there might occur a rise in inequality, a loss of trust in the government and opposition to its policies, making it impossible to effectively fight climate change.

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