“The emissions from a single billionaire space flight would exceed the lifetime emissions of someone in the poorest billion people on Earth. A tiny elite appear to have a free pass to pollute."
Greenhouse gas emissions by the United States - Wikipedia
Richest 1% emit as much CO2 as poorest two thirds of
Carbon emissions of richest 1% set to be 30 times the 1.5°C limit by 2030 - Oxfam Pilipinas
Carbon Inequality
Addressing the Climate Crisis: Evolution or Revolution1
Rising carbon inequality and its driving factors from 2005 to 2015 - ScienceDirect
Decrease in CO2 emissions during pandemic shutdown shows it is possible to reach Paris Agreement goals. The researchers found a drop of 6.3% in 2020. The researchers describe the drop as the
Top 1%' of emitters caused almost a quarter of growth in global emissions since 1990 - Carbon Brief
Chapter 4 — Global Warming of 1.5 ºC
We Can't Save the Climate Without Class War
Carbon emissions of richest 1% set to be 30 times the 1.5°C limit by 2030 - Oxfam Pilipinas