Energy democracy must also address global inequalities.Inthe case of climate change, the international trade union movement has consistently supported the principle of ‘common but differentiated responsibilities’ (or CBDR), This principle is foundin the UNFCCC and in the Kyoto Protocol. There are two considerations in the application of the CBDR principle: (a) the C U M U L A T I V Eresponsibility of countries for the problem (historical as well as current responsibility); (b) the A B I L I T Yof counties to deal with the problem in technical and economic ter

The Total Carbon Rationing team is a group of graduates of the Masters in Environmental Technology at Imperial College, London, led by Adam Hardy.

the dominant policy framework advanced by elite institutions—which links decarbonization to further liberalization, privatization, and deepening marketization—is intrinsically hostile to values-driven community involvement in the energy transition.