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Two-thirds of global heating caused by richest 10%, study suggests

 Two-thirds of global heating caused by richest 10%, study suggests. Paper
in Nature Climate Change journal reveals major role wealthy emitters play
in driving climate extremes. The world’s wealthiest 10% are responsible
for two-thirds of global heating since 1990, driving droughts and heatwaves
in the poorest parts of the world, according to a study.

While researchers
have previously shown that higher income groups emit disproportionately
large amounts of greenhouse gases, the latest survey is the first to try to
pin down how that inequality translates into responsibility for climate
breakdown. It offers a powerful argument for climate finance and wealth
taxes by attempting to give an evidential basis for how many people in the
developed world – including more than 50% of full-time employees in the
UK – bear a heightened responsibility for the climate disasters affecting
people who can least afford it.

 Guardian 7th May 2025, https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/may/07/two-thirds-of-global-heating-caused-by-richest-study-suggests

May 10, 2025 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | climate change