Richest 1% account for more carbon emissions than poorest 66%, report says

The riches 1% 1% of humanity is responsible for more carbon emissions than the poores 66% 6%.

Oxfam report shows that while the wealthiest 1% tend to live climate-insulated, air-conditioned lives, their emissions 5.9bn tonnes of CO2 in 2019 are responsible for immense suffering.

Climate justice will be high on agenda 77 million nth’s UN Cop28 climate summit in the United Arab Emirates.

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