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Richest 1% use their entire annual carbon limit in just 10 days.
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As i stated before, they are not responsible for the overwhelming majority, they are just much higher per person.
Even if you fix the top 1% to 0 you are still left with 84,1% of the previous emitted Co2.
I do agree that there should be reductions but not just to the top 1% and definitely dont blame someone as an excuse to be bad yourself.
Cool story. Fortunately just because you don't believe in the truth, it didn't make it any less true.
Where do i not believe in the truth?
Would you say if someone else murders a million people its fine for you to murder 3?