New research shows that the richest 1% are emitting greenhouse gases at a rate 50 times greater than the poorest half of the world’s population—about 4 billion people
The study also attributes 31-91% of planetary boundary breaches to the top 10-20% of consumers. If this group shifted their consumption habits, global environmental impacts could be cut by 25-53%.
So, next time you vote, remember who’s turning up the planet’s thermostat.
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Keeping the global consumption within the planetary boundaries - Nature
An analysis of the environmental footprints of consumption finds that planetary boundary transgressions can be mitigated by following an effective mitigation pathway focused on the food and services sectors and high-expenditure consumers.Nature
