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World's richest 10% produce half of global carbon emissions [0] If my math is right, if the top decile reduced their emissions at least to the level of the seco
by perfunctory 7y ago
World's richest 10% produce half of global carbon emissions [0] If my math is right, if the top decile reduced their emissions at least to the level of the second decide, the global emissions would fall by 30%.
Dear HN crowd, I bet a fair share of us belongs to the top 10%, please reduce your emissions.
[0] https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/dec/02/worlds-richest-10-produce-half-of-global-carbon-emissions-says-oxfam https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/dec/02/worlds-r...
- the_duke 7y agoThis report only deals with "lifestyle related emissions", not total emissions. A large percentage of emissions is transportation, manufacturing, heating and electricity. While the rich will consume more, the effect on total emissions is much lower.
- perfunctory 7y agoTrue. And to be honest I am not sure how lifestyle emissions are calculated. Does it include the cost of manufacturing and bringing goods to the market? Can't we argue that most emissions are ultimately lifestyle related?