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The richest 10% of people generate half the worlds carbon emissions
2015-12-05 17:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Quartz: Central to the global climate talks currently underway in Paris is the concept of fairness. Most world leaders agree on the goal to limit future global warming to below 2ºC, but there are serious disagreements about who should bear the burden. Poorer countries argue that they haven't yet gained the same benefits as rich countries from burning carbon in the past. Rich countries say that everyone has a responsibility to cut emissions in order for future targets to be met. Now, a new report...
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