How to define climate justice

The article argues that we need a concrete, simple, well-justified, and global concept for climate justice, and then suggests such a concept. It starts with the abstract idea that nobody should use more than what provides others, both those living now and in the future, with the same opportunity to live on a sustainable planet. This idea is then made concrete by the use of the concept of a global hectare, which is further transformed into the currency of climate dollars in order to establish a clear understanding of what constitutes fair and sustainable behavior. The suggestion is defended against a long list of objections.

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The article argues for the need of a concrete, simple, well-justified, and global concept for climate justice and proposes such a concept. It suggests that nobody should use more than what provides others, present and future, with equal opportunities to live sustainably on the planet. The concept is made tangible through the use of a global hectare and is further translated into climate dollars to establish a clear understanding of fair and sustainable behavior.