Top 1 per cent wealthiest responsible for same amount of carbon emissions as bottom 66 per cent

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[–]hfxB0oyA[S] 7 insightful - 3 fun7 insightful - 2 fun8 insightful - 3 fun -  (6 children)

They fly to Switzerland in their private jets so they can eat filet mignon and discuss how they want to take your gas stove away and make you eat bugs.

[–]TemporarilyDeceased 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

It's the top 1% worldwide, not in the US. This includes everyone who makes over $140K. That's not enough for private jets and daily filet.

[–]hfxB0oyA[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Admittedly I'm engaging in some hyperbole, but the top 1% does also include the guys with the jets.

[–]jet199 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

I am willing to take the sin on myself and save your souls for $140k a year.

[–]William_World 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I bet if someone does make $140k, they take a few plane trips a year, not all but on average many do.

[–]Bigs 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

From the article:

THE BILLIONAIRE FACTOR The average income of the top one per cent of global earners, according to this report, is US$310,000—but when we look at the 0.01 per cent of global earners, that’s where we see some of the most egregious emissions per person, Thomson said.

“We're really talking about that multi-millionaire and billionaire class,” he said.

The excesses of extreme wealth can mean a huge climate toll. The report cited 2022 research from Greenpeace which found that European private jets emitted a total of 5.3 million tonnes of CO2 between 2020 and 2023.