The policy implications of carbon footprints in relation to income

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Questions to guide discussion

1. In many parts of the world, including Asia and South America, the middle classes are rapidly growing in relation to affluence. What are the implications for sustainable consumption in those countries and at a global scale?
2. In this talk, the United States is given as the main example. However, the average carbon footprint worldwide per capita is much less than in the U.S. case. What are the implications of that?
3. At what level of government could policy interventions work, do we need global, national or city-level measures?

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