This report sets out how the policies in the Carbon Neutral Roadmap impact the different islanders, recommends actions that could address any adverse impacts, and considers whether, overall, the Carbon Neutral Roadmap (consultation version) is duly aligned with Principle 5 of the Carbon Neutral Strategy. 

“Distributional impact analysis” is a term used by economists to describe the assessment of the impact of interventions on different groups in society. Interventions may have different effects on individuals according to their characteristics, such as income level or geographic location. These could be intended or unintended consequences of pursuing a particular policy direction. The resulting impact on inequality could be either positive (progressive) or negative (regressive).