The fight against climate change continues. Even though this struggle is a common struggle of humanity, it is not possible to say that everyone is equally responsible. Oxfam International‘s latest research also brings this situation to light. According to the study, the richest 1 percent exceeds the total CO2 emissions of more than 5 billion people.

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conducted by the Stockholm Environment Institute in 2019. “Climate Equality: A Planet for the 99%” In the new study, this is called a repetition of the study has the highest income The CO2 emissions of people with diabetes were examined. In other words, while the richest 1% in the US includes people with an annual income of more than $140 thousand, this cutoff was different in other countries. The report comes at a meeting of world leaders in Dubai this month. COP28 It was published before the summit.

According to research, he is the richest man in the world 77 million people, the poorest 5.11 billion It produces more CO2 emissions than humans. In this case, the carbon footprint caused by investments is also effective. However, it is not possible to blame only the investments: for example, Bernard Arnault, the founder of Louis Vuitton, produces 1270 times more CO2 emissions than an average Frenchman, even if we exclude all his investments.

One of the authors of the study According to Max Lawson It is much easier for rich people to reduce their carbon footprint. However, according to Lawson, the most important message to be drawn from this is that the policy to be determined must be progressive. It may be possible to achieve this through taxes or other sanctions.

Moreover, all rich people are equal to CO2 emissions Why isn’t it happening? Billionaires cause more emissions than people lower on the list. Moreover, half of the world’s CO2 emissions come from the richest 10%.