"Unveiling the Polluter Elite: Tackling Carbon Inequality in the Climate Crisis"
The climate crisis is characterized by a triple inequality: the disparity in responsibility for causing the problem, the disparity in experiencing its impacts, and the disparity in available resources for mitigation and adaptation. The regions most affected by global heating, such as sub-Saharan Africa, are expected to experience rapid population growth but contribute the least to emissions. The poorest and most vulnerable bear the brunt of the crisis, while the rich drive a productive system that destabilizes the environment. The article emphasizes the need for a loss and damage fund to compensate countries most affected by climate change and calls for a comprehensive energy transition and inclusive sustainable development models to address the triple inequality.