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-square5fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10cross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
arrow-up10arrow-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-square5fedilinkcross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
minus-squarezerfuffle@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 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-squareagarorn@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoNot sure what you mean by “we”. You need roughly 800k$ to be part of the global 1% (and that was in 2018): https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/01/how-much-money-you-need-to-be-part-of-the-1-percent-worldwide.html
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.
Not sure what you mean by “we”. You need roughly 800k$ to be part of the global 1% (and that was in 2018):
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/01/how-much-money-you-need-to-be-part-of-the-1-percent-worldwide.html