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

Fifteen days for a household in the 0.1 percent emits more than the lifetime of a household in the bottom 10 percent.

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…

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