The richest 1% of the world had the same carbon footprint in 2019 as the poorest 66% - the equivalent of 5 billion people.
Climate breakdown and inequality are linked together and fuel each other, according to climate activist Greta Thunberg.
The Oxfam report calls for a tax on wealthy individuals and corporations to fund an energy transition and help mitigate the adverse effects of climate change on the poor. [ more ]