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Richest 0.1% emit more carbon than half of humanity
Original: Richest 0.1% (8M) produce more carbon pollution than 3.5B
Oxfam reports that the wealthiest 0.1% of the world's population, roughly 8 million people, produce more carbon pollution than the poorest 3.5 billion people combined, while continuing to profit from fossil fuel investments. The findings are renewing debate over extreme wealth, climate responsibility, and who should bear the cost of emissions cuts.
Why now: A new Oxfam report on extreme carbon inequality has just been released, drawing attention to climate injustice.
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- Richest 0.1% (8M) produce more carbon pollution than 3.5B · botanical · 105
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