Scientific evidence shows that climate change is already negatively affecting inequality and poverty, but the extent to which this is happening at the micro level remains relatively unexplored. Exploring the distributional effects of climate change at the micro level is particularly important in low- and middle-income countries, where vulnerable populations are more susceptible to its impacts. A new document published in Environmental Research Letters examines the relationship between temperature and inequality, poverty and well-being in South Africa at the national and sub-national levels, and highlights – in addition to the need for climate change adaptation – the shared benefits  decarbonization in reducing socio-economic disparities between affected communities. The study was conducted by a team of researchers from CMCC@Ca'Foscari,  strategic partnership between CMCC Foundation and Ca' Foscari University of Venice, RFF-CMCC European Institute for Economics and the Environment (EIEE) and London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).