The wealthiest tenth of U.S. households are the source of 40 percent of national greenhouse gas emissions, according to research published in the journal PLOS Climate. 



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40 percent of US climate emissions attributed to richest households: study

America’s wealthiest people are also some of the world’s biggest polluters – not only because of their massive homes and private jets, but because of the fossil fuels generated by the companies they invest their money in.

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America's richest 10% are responsible for 40% of its planet-heating pollution, new report finds

About 15 days of emissions from the richest American was equal to a lifetime of emissions for someone in the poorest 10 percent in America, research found.

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The richest Americans account for 40 percent of U.S. climate emissions

Just over 43,000 of the wealthiest 0.1 percent of households were what the researchers dubbed “super emitters,” or those responsible for more than 3,000 tons of carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions per year.

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The richest tenth of U.S. households are responsible for 40% of all the nation's greenhouse gas emissions, a study published Thursday revealed, underscoring what progressives say is the need for regulations and taxes on carbon-intensive investments.Published in PLOS Climate, the study—which was led by University of Massachusetts, Amherst sustainability scientist Jared Starr—analyzed 30 years of U.S. household income data and the greenhouse gas e…

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Wealthiest 10% of U.S. households responsible for 40 percent of greenhouse gas emissions: study

"Super emitters" earn about $11 million a year. In 15 days, their income can generate as much emissions as a lifetime of income for the bottom 10%.

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America's wealthiest 10% are responsible for 40% of its climate-crisis-causing emissions. Tax them, researchers say.

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The 90 companies responsible for two-thirds of historical greenhouse gas emissions

A new study, led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst, reveals that the wealthiest Americans, those whose income places them in the top 10% of earners, are responsible for 40% of the nation's total greenhouse gas emissions. The study, published in PLOS Climate, is the first to link income, especially income derived from financial investments, to the emissions used in generating that income.

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Study reveals America's wealthiest 10% responsible for 40% of US greenhouse gas emissions

The nation’s wealthiest citizens are responsible for a preponderance of America’s greenhouse gas emissions, and a tax on the investment income responsible for that pollution could be a way to tame rising temperatures, says a UMass Amherst study.Researchers in the new UMass Amherst study, released this week, say these findings are the first to tie income — especially investment income — to the emissions that are used to generate it.

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Wealthiest 10% responsible for 40% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, UMass study finds

A new study reveals that the wealthiest Americans, those whose income places them in the top 10% of earners, are responsible for 40% of the nation's total greenhouse gas emissions. The study links income, especially income derived from financial investments, to the emissions used in generating that income. The authors suggest that policymakers adopt taxes focused on shareholders and the carbon intensity of investment incomes in order to equitabl…

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America's wealthiest 10% responsible for 40% of US greenhouse gas emissions

Instead of looking at emissions solely by what households produce, researchers looked at the amount of greenhouse gas emissions associated with investments that created income for households. 


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