World’s wealthiest at heart of climate problem?

NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT

By Paul Homewood

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The world’s wealthy must radically change their lifestyles to tackle climate change, a report says.

It says the world’s wealthiest 1% produce double the combined carbon emissions of the poorest 50%, according to the UN.

The wealthiest 5% alone – the so-called “polluter elite” – contributed 37% of emissions growth between 1990 and 2015.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-56723560

The implication is that without those wicked billionaires the climate “problem” would be nearly solved. Typical left wing demagoguery in other words.

Personally I do not give a toss how the rich live. It is their hypocrisy I object to, when they lecture the rest of us how to live.

For instance, a new analysis of the Royal family’s air travel has showed they have done more than enough in the last five years to get them to the moon and back, mostly by private jet. This may all be for official…

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