Countries' carbon budget math is broken—study finds bias in calculations

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Sep 3, 2025, 5:00 am115 ptsTrending
Climate action is falling behind on the goals as stated in the Paris Agreement. To meet those goals, countries must act according to their "fair share" targets. However, researchers from Utrecht University found a bias in how ambition and fairness assessments were calculated until now: "previous studies…

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