Richest 1% emits as much planet-heating pollution as two-thirds of humanity: Oxfam

A new report by Oxfam reveals that the richest 1% of the global population produced as much carbon pollution in 2019 as the poorest two-thirds of humanity. The report highlights the stark gap between the carbon footprints of the super-rich and the rest of the world. It also emphasizes the inequality in how the impacts of climate change are felt, with marginalized groups and low-income countries suffering the worst consequences. The report calls for governments to address these inequalities.