The non-governmental organization Oxfam, which published the report, insists that climate change must be curbed above all at the expense of the rich.
Climate emissions are not created equally. The rich cause significantly more emissions than the poor.
Oxfam, a non-governmental organization based in Britain, has published today, Monday, about the emission gap between the rich and the poor again the report.
Collaborated with Oxfam the British newspaper The Guardian invited report as “the oldest climate justice study ever conducted. The prestigious Stockholm Environment Institute also participated in the calculations.
The result of the report is startling: the wealthiest percent of the world’s population causes more emissions than the poorest 66 percent.
However, the research result does not describe the emissions arising from the lifestyle and consumption of rich individuals. Emission calculations are based on ownership instead of consumption. In this way, for example, carbon dioxide emissions caused by large companies have been distributed to rich individuals who own companies.
The Guardian says that the wealthiest percent includes a total of 77 million people whose annual income exceeds 130,000 euros. The group can accommodate people from all corners of the world.
Differences between countries are also big
Emission differences between states are also significant. Prosperous northern countries pollute significantly more than, for example, African countries, which, according to The Guardian, cause only 4 percent of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions.
Climate justice between states will be a central theme at the international climate conference to be held in Dubai at the end of November.
However, income differences between rich and poor individuals within countries have received less attention. Oxfam insists that these should be taken into account in the climate negotiations. According to the organization, climate change can only be stopped by reducing inequality.
– The richest people, companies and countries are destroying the earth with their huge carbon dioxide emissions. At the same time, people living in poverty, facing discrimination and the countries of the global south suffer the most, writes Oxfam.
It remains unclear how it would be possible to address the uneven distribution of ownership in the already complex climate negotiations.