1) Explain the possible ramifications of using a global per capita average for CO₂ emissions in modelling Australian CO₂ emissions for the development of future energy policies.

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The figure below compares the share of global CO2 emissions vs. global share of population by
country for the year 2015. A line of parity is also indicated on the graph. Countries that lie on
this line account for the same share of global emissions as they do global population.
log10 (Percentage share of global CO₂ emissions)
H
2
~ m
Other countries
Australia
Parity line
-2
1
0
1
log10 (Percentage share of world population)
2
(c) Explain what it means for Australia to lie above the parity line in this figure.
(d) Explain the possible ramifications of using a global per capita average for CO2 emissions in
modelling Australian CO₂ emissions for the development of future energy policies.
Transcribed Image Text:The figure below compares the share of global CO2 emissions vs. global share of population by country for the year 2015. A line of parity is also indicated on the graph. Countries that lie on this line account for the same share of global emissions as they do global population. log10 (Percentage share of global CO₂ emissions) H 2 ~ m Other countries Australia Parity line -2 1 0 1 log10 (Percentage share of world population) 2 (c) Explain what it means for Australia to lie above the parity line in this figure. (d) Explain the possible ramifications of using a global per capita average for CO2 emissions in modelling Australian CO₂ emissions for the development of future energy policies.
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