Denmark’s richest ten percent emit ‘four times more’ CO2 than lowest earners

Denmark’s richest ten percent emit ‘four times more’ CO2 than lowest earners

The top ten percent of earners in Denmark have a climate footprint four times greater than those with the lowest incomes, a study has found.

The tenth that earns the most has a climate footprint that is four times higher than those who earn the least.

Richest people in Denmark leave four times the climate footprint of poorest - The Copenhagen Post

A new analysis from the Economic Council of the Labour Movement (Arbejderbevægelsens Erhvervsråd, AE) reveals large climate inequalities in Denmark. The wealthiest tenth of the population is responsible for nearly four times the climate footprint of the poorest tenth, primarily due to higher levels of consumption, travel, and housing-related emissions.According to the report, the richest […] Full version of this article is only available to sub…

Those who earn the most also pollute the climate the most. In fact, four times as much as those who earn the least.