Africa: Superyachts and Jets of Europe’s Elite Emit More Carbon Pollution in a Week Than the World’s Poorest 1 Percent Emits in a Lifetime
[ad_1] The carbon footprint of a super-rich European, accumulated from nearly a week of using super yachts and private jets, matches the lifetime carbon footprint of someone in the world's poorest 1 percent, a new Oxfam report reveals today. The first-of-its-kind study, "Carbon Inequality Kills", tracks the emissions from private jets, yachts and polluting investments and comes ahead of COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, amidst growing fears that climate breakdown is […]