Published 08/18/2023 1:54:00 a.m.

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

Americans in the top 10% of earners are responsible for 40% of the country's greenhouse gas emissions, with investments made as part of household incomes linked to the emissions generated by those investments.
The study analyzed emissions associated with investments that created income for households, rather than solely looking at emissions produced by households themselves.
Higher income households, who receive a significant portion of their income from investments, were found to have emissions associated with their investment income, with the top 1% of earners alone responsible for 15-17% of the nation's emissions.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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