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DEBUNKING THE "RICH INDIAN EMITTER" STORY.
Persistent confusion created by international NGOs who argue that India's rich are "hiding behind the poor". Debunked earlier. Chancel and Piketty's 2015 paper (C&P) debunks it further. @JMauskar @moefcc @3rdworldnetwork @byadavbjp

C&P analysis based on consumption-based emissions.
Paper available at piketty.pse.ens.fr/files/ChancelP…
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C&P have three potent graphics. First - Share of emissions from Indians among world's top 10 emitters who emit 45% of world emissions -- only 1% of 45%, i.e. 0.45% of global emissions. NORTH AMERICANS AND EUROPEANS AMONG TOP 10% CONTRIBUTE 27% OF GLOBAL EMISSIONS.

Look at bottom 50% of global emitters who emit only 13% of global emissions. Of this, Indians emit 36% of this, i.e. 4.68% of global emissions. NO SIGNIFICANT NORTH AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN CONTRIBUTION IN THIS BOTTOM 50%.

Now examine the middle 40% of global emitters who emit 42% of global emissions. Of this, Indians emit 5%, i.e. 2.1% of global emissions. NORTH AMERICANS AND EUROPEANS AMONG MIDDLE 40% CONTRIBUTE 10.5 % OF GLOBAL EMISSIONS.

Before you start disputing it, assure you that my interpretation of the charts is correct as given by C&P. See full figure, especially the key at the bottom.
Wouldn't have changed all that much in 2020, except China's share perhaps.

Huge N. American and European share in top 10% and total absence in bottom 50% shows who is responsible for emissions even today. C&P argues based on figure below that individual high-emitters across all countries are important.

However this is general trend. Will be very moderate for India. Am pretty sure given other facts that India contributes far more to between country inequality than within country inequality. Intra-India inequalities do not matter, except very negligibly, on the global scale.

Sneak Peek -- Examining the correlation with wealth per adult ranking and contribution to global emissions is next on agenda!!

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