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Study finds US super-rich 1% generate more CO2 emissions than poorest 50%

A new study has once again proven that billionaires are causing the climate crisis. It offers us more proof, if we needed it, that the super-rich are generating a shocking proportion of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG).

On 17 August, PLOS Climate published new research which quantified the carbon footprints of US households. The paper tracked the GHG emissions of households according to their income. Specifically, the authors assessed this across the 29-year period between 1990 and 2019.

Significantly, the study found that the US super-rich 1% have been responsible for more GHG emissions than the poorest 50% of American households.

https://www.thecanary.co/us/2023/08/17/study-finds-us-super-rich-1-generate-more-co2-emissions-than-poorest-50/

https://www.thecanary.co/us/2023/08/17/study-finds-us-super-rich-1-generate-more-co2-emissions-than-poorest-50/