A recent study reveals that the richest 10% are responsible for 66% of climate warming since 1990, with the top 1% contributing 20 times more to climate disasters than the bottom 99%. The research links economic data with climate models, showing that the wealthiest individuals' consumption patterns drive significant emissions. The study indicates that if emissions matched those of the lowest income group, global warming would have remained minimal since 1990. This highlights the urgency for equitable climate action addressing wealth concentration and consumption habits.
If everyone had emitted like the bottom 50 percent of the global population, the world would have seen minimal additional warming since 1990, addressing this imbalance is crucial for fair and effective climate action.
Since 2019, the wealthiest 10 percent of the global population accounted for nearly half of global emissions through private consumption and investments, whereas the poorest 50 percent accounted for only one-tenth of global emissions.
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