RandAlThor@lemmy.ca to World News@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoRichest 1% account for more carbon emissions than poorest 66%, report sayswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square37fedilinkarrow-up1359arrow-down111cross-posted to: news@beehaw.orgworld@lemmy.world
arrow-up1348arrow-down1external-linkRichest 1% account for more carbon emissions than poorest 66%, report sayswww.theguardian.comRandAlThor@lemmy.ca to World News@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square37fedilinkcross-posted to: news@beehaw.orgworld@lemmy.world
minus-squarezerfuffle@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down3·1 year agoWe are the top 1%. What’s unmentioned is that the top 1%, the top 2%, the top 5%, even the top 10% has a disproportionate impact on emissions. That group is made up mostly by the West, but also the rich elite in China, India, Russia, Brazil, Indonesia, etc.
minus-squarelibrary_napper@monyet.cclinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year ago99% of people are not the top 1%.
We are the top 1%.
What’s unmentioned is that the top 1%, the top 2%, the top 5%, even the top 10% has a disproportionate impact on emissions. That group is made up mostly by the West, but also the rich elite in China, India, Russia, Brazil, Indonesia, etc.
99% of people are not the top 1%.