ABSTRACT

The preceding chapters have answered the general key questions of climate ethics: Do we have to do anything at all? If so, how much? And who must bear the costs? However, the basic principles of inter-and intragenerational justice taken in isolation leave ample room for speculation concerning the next steps to be taken in the real world. In what follows, therefore, we will forge a connection to political practice. In the present chapter, we deal with the just response to the injustices of prevailing climate policy. Chapter 18 will discuss a variety of strategies for reducing emissions. In Chapter 19 , we will evaluate a prominent policy instrument-namely, emissions trading. Finally, in Chapter 20 , we will shift the focus from just climate policies to just procedures for deciding on climate policies.