The richest 0.1% emit more than the poorest 44%
Oxfam's new "Disaster Divide" report finds that the wealthiest 0.1% of the global population produces more greenhouse gas emissions than the poorest 44% combined. The report estimates that up to one billion people could be displaced by climate-related disruption by 2050, and it names 217 corporations on a "Destroy and Rebuild" Index, companies that profit from fossil fuels and then profit again from disaster response. Read the report coverage on Down To Earth · Source: Oxfam / Down To Earth, Oct 28Oxfam's new "Disaster Divide" report finds that the wealthiest 0.1% of the global population produces more greenhouse gas emissions than the poorest 44% combined. The report estimates that up to one billion people could be displaced by climate-related disruption by 2050, and it names 217 corporations on a "Destroy and Rebuild" Index, companies that profit from fossil fuels and then profit again from disaster response. Read the report coverage on Down To Earth · Source: Oxfam / Down To Earth, Oct 28Expert summary pending. Showing the newcomer version.