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Of course the top percentage has a higher per capital footprint? Most economic activity[0] distills down to energy expenditure, and therefore emissions. [0]Whi
by thereisnospork 3y ago
Of course the top percentage has a higher per capital footprint? Most economic activity[0] distills down to energy expenditure, and therefore emissions.
[0]Which the wealthy do more of by definition.
- pbhjpbhj 3y agoSome richer people buy carbon offsets or products from companies that claim to be zero emissions, and such. These things are expensive and so much more affordable for the wealthy. It could easily be the top 0.00001% entirely offset their emissions impact -- but probably they'd still have more externalised impact in other things, micro plastics, resource wastage, ... It's not essential that the rich have a greater impact. Similarly, rich nations are in a better position to take action.