RandAlThor@lemmy.ca to World News@lemmy.ml · 8 months agoRichest 1% account for more carbon emissions than poorest 66%, report sayswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square38fedilinkarrow-up1286arrow-down110cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1276arrow-down1external-linkRichest 1% account for more carbon emissions than poorest 66%, report sayswww.theguardian.comRandAlThor@lemmy.ca to World News@lemmy.ml · 8 months agomessage-square38fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareXavienth@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·8 months agoAmerica is ~5% of the global population alone. Europe is twice that. So by living in the west you’re in the top ~15% sure, but not necessarily the top 1%.
America is ~5% of the global population alone. Europe is twice that. So by living in the west you’re in the top ~15% sure, but not necessarily the top 1%.