Half of all global emissions come from the world’s richest 10% (which includes most of the middle class in the richer nations… that’s some of us)
The world’s richest 10% encompasses most of the middle classes in “developed” countries – anyone paid more than about $40,000 (£32,000) a year. The lavish lifestyles of the very rich – the 1% – attract attention. But the 10% are responsible for half of all global emissions, making them key to ending the climate crisis.
(The International Energy Agency data shows that the poorest 10% in the US still have a per capita footprint bigger than 90% of those in India.)
Everything you’re doing already counts! Let’s find more to do.