Resource redistribution refers to the transfer of money, goods, and other resources between groups or countries. Redistribution plans may include putting a cost on harmful greenhouse gas emissions and giving the money raised to communities who are most vulnerable to climate change.

The climate emergency is strongly linked to inequality, with the richest 16% of the world’s population responsible for 40% of greenhouse gas emissions. Many of the poorest communities are least responsible for the climate emergency but bear its greatest effects, and resource redistribution can help address this.

However, resources to help vulnerable communities adapt to the climate emergency are still in short supply and often don’t reach the groups that need them most. As of 2022, low and middle-income countries need 5-10 times the adaptation finance that is currently available. According to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, 70% of the climate finance coming from high-income nations went to middle-income countries instead of low-income, highly vulnerable nations. To make matters worse, less wealthy communities are often to be excluded from decisions about how to spend these resources, even though they will be directly affected by the outcomes.

Flexible, democratically managed finance can allow communities to choose how to best use funds. In addition to high-income countries lowering their emissions, they can help lower-income countries reduce their greenhouse gas emissions while also providing dedicated support for adapting to crises and meeting other local societal goals.

Low political support for redistribution from wealthy countries can prevent resources from ever even being distributed. This is made more difficult by weak international law and governance mechanisms to encourage wealth redistribution.

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• Redistribution of income and wealth (Wikipedia) 

• Linking Climate and Inequality (International Monetary Fund, IMF)

• What the World Really Needs to Adapt to Climate Change (World Resources Institute, WRI) 

• The Case for Climate Reparations (It’s Freezing in LA!)

• Climate fair shares (Friends of the Earth)

• Familiarize yourself with resource redistribution policies relevant to your country.

• Advocate for the inclusion of vulnerable communities in the climate adaptation efforts of your city, town, or country, centering these people in decision-making processes.