Wealthiest 1% Have Used Up Their Share of World’s Carbon Budget in Just 10 Days, Analysis Finds

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By Paige BennettJan 10, 2025, 3:34 pm807 ptsInterestingTop
According to a new analysis by the nonprofit organization Oxfam Great Britain (Oxfam GB), the wealthiest 1% of people in the world have already exhausted their annual share of the global carbon budget. One’s annual share of the carbon budget is the amount of carbon emissions per person that can be added into…

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