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

Wealthiest 10% of US Households Responsible for 40% of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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 [...]

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Study: Top 1 Percent Responsible for 15 Percent of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The richest households are responsible for a vastly disproportionate share of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S., a new study finds. According to a study published on Thursday in PLOS Climate, the richest 10 percent of U.S. households are responsible for over 40 percent of the nation’s total greenhouse gas emissions. Further, the top 1 percent alone account for between 15 and 17 percent of... Source

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

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.

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

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…