And it seems like that’s the use the article focuses on:
The very richest live lives that are truly profligate in their use of the world’s remaining carbon budget. Previous research on climate inequality by Oxfam found that the two private jets owned by Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder, spent nearly 25 days in the air over a 12-month period, releasing as much carbon as an Amazon employee in the US would in 207 years.
The three yachts of the Walton family, heirs of the Walmart retail chain, had a combined carbon footprint in one year of 18,000 tonnes – an amount similar to that of 1,714 Walmart shelf-stackers.
I think it’s helpful to point out what they’re doing, if we can legislate it away, but I’d like to hear more about the $140k+. I assume it’s airplanes, cars, and beef.
That’s why when we talk about the 1% we really mean the top 1% of the 1% (700k)… Maybe even 1% of that (7k)
And it seems like that’s the use the article focuses on:
I think it’s helpful to point out what they’re doing, if we can legislate it away, but I’d like to hear more about the $140k+. I assume it’s airplanes, cars, and beef.