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Infographic: EU citizens pick up climate polluters’ bill

08/10/2016

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The infographic shows the huge discrepancy between what companies have to pay for their climate pollution and how much it costs citizens.

References:

– According to Carbon Pulse, in 2016 the average price of carbon under the EU ETS is €5.33.

– CO2-emissions in the EU: http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/data/data-viewers/greenhouse-gases-viewer

– External costs of fossil fuels: http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2015/NEW070215A.htm

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